Medication Errors

Every patient of every doctor in the United States deserves the best care possible and has a right to expect the correct amount of the correct medication when they receive medicine in a hospital or have their prescriptions filled at the local pharmacy. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. It is estimated that 7,000 people die each year because of medication errors, and many more suffer from illness, infection, or injury as a result of these errors. Although unexpected allergies to certain medications or the occurrence of rare side effects do put patients at risk, those instances are not preventable. Medication errors are, by their nature, preventable. Someone—the doctor, the nurse, the pharmacist—made a mistake, and you end up suffering the consequences of their negligence. If you have been harmed by a medication error in Fresno, do not hesitate to contact our knowledgeable and experienced Fresno medication error attorney today. 

There are many types of medication errors that can occur at all levels of the process. Although rare, doctors do sometimes prescribe the wrong drug. Errors in packaging and labeling can have very serious consequences, and the pharmacist or nurse charged with dispensing drugs to a patient can sometimes commit serious errors. Reasons for the errors can include poor handwriting, drugs that have similar names, drugs with similar appearances, nonstandard abbreviations, incorrect zeros or decimal points, incomplete patient information, and distractions that can occur while a prescription is being filled—anyone who has been to a pharmacy knows how busy they can be, with constant demand for the attention of the pharmacist and the pharmacy workers. Nevertheless, well-trained workers functioning in a well-design system will make few errors, and the errors they do make will most likely be minor. If you were injured or made ill by the wrong drug or the wrong dose of a drug in Fresno, then serious negligence has occurred. Get in touch with one of our highly-qualified and experienced Fresno medication errors attorneys to get the compensation you deserve. 

Medication errors can have serious consequences, including serious injury and death. You may end up with a serious illness which renders you unable to work for a time, leading to lost wages and further medical bills as your illness—which was preventable in the first place—is treated. You will need compensation to keep from suffering financial ruin in addition to your other injuries, which is why you should contact our experienced Fresno medication errors attorneys today.