Medication Errors

Pittsburgh Prescription Errors Lawyer

Medication Errors are a major source of medical malpractice, leading to numerous injuries and death every year. It is the responsibility of the healthcare provider to monitor and ensure the proper drug intake. The most common mistakes involve the failure to administer the proper dosage. If the dosage is too little, the medication could be ineffective. If the dosage is too high, or combined with medications that should not be mixed, there could be life threatening or fatal consequences. Medication error lawsuits can be very difficult and complex. Contact us to arrange a free consultation with a Pittsburgh medication error lawyer. We charge no fee of any kind unless we recover benefits on your behalf.

Common Causes of Medication Errors

Proper training, technology and personal responsibility from the healthcare community can help minimize medication mistakes. Errors, however, still happen. There are numerous causes of prescription and medication errors, including:

• Wrong Medication – the patient ends up with a different medication than the one prescribed by the physician.
• Wrong Prescription Combinations – certain medications should not be mixed or combined, and can be fatal in some cases.
• Drug Overdoses – too much of the drug is administered to the patient.
• Drug Name Mistakes – the patient is dispensed the wrong medication due to prescription names sounding similar or alike.
• Drug Manufacturers – negligence in notifying the public of serious side effects in new or established drugs.
• Allergies & Side Effects – failure by the healthcare provider to ask the patient about allergies, which could interact with the drug and lead to serious harm.

If you or a loved one has suffered due to a medication error, Contact our Pittsburgh office to arrange a free consultation and case review.

Sources of Medication Errors

When it comes to administering the wrong medication, or the wrong dosage, there are several potential sources of negligence. One common source is illegible handwriting and poorly written prescriptions by the physician. This can cause the nurse or the pharmacist to misread the note, and could lead to serious problems for the patient. The most common sources of medication errors are:

• Doctors
• Nurses
• Hospitals
• Pharmacies
• Nursing Homes
• Anesthesiologists
• Hospital Interns
• Internet Orders

If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury or negligence due to a doctor, hospital, or pharmacy medication error, Contact our Pittsburgh office to arrange a free consultation and case review.

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If you would like to speak with a member of Woomer & Hall, please contact our Pittsburgh law office and arrange a free consultation and case evaluation. Our lawyer will visit you in your home or hospital and provide a frank assessment of your legal position. We charge no attorneys' fees or costs of any kind unless we recover compensation on your behalf.