When a Prescription Drug Makes You Worse Instead of Better
Arizona Attorneys Seeking Compensation for People Injured by Medication Errors
You and your loved ones expect prescribed medicine to be safe and effective, not dangerous and deadly. Yet, approximately 1.5 million people become seriously ill or die every year because of prescription errors or medication mistakes. All it takes is one prescription error by the pharmacist, doctor, or nurse to cause a worsening of symptoms, additional illness or even death.
Pharmacies and drug stores such as Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and Costco all have a responsibility to see that your prescription is filled with complete accuracy. Doctors and nurses have a duty to prescribe and administer the correct drug and warn you about possible interactions or drug side effects.
If you have been injured by a prescription error or a loved one died because of a medication mistake, you should strongly consider speaking with an attorney about your legal options. Contact us online or call us at 602-903-3083 to discuss your claim for injury or wrongful death caused by a prescription error.
At the Law Office of Barry E. Lewin, we are committed to helping clients who have been seriously injured by dosage errors, over-prescription of painkillers, or other prescription errors. We always work diligently to pursue full and fair compensation on their behalf.
Types of Prescription Errors by Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses
It's not always easy to tell when you or a loved one has been the victim of a prescription error by the hospital, pharmacist, doctor, or nurse. However, prescription errors generally occur in the following circumstances:
- Wrong drug or prescription
- Wrong dosage
- Allergic reactions
- Hospital medication errors
- Contraindicated use
- Dangerous drug mistakes
- Wrong instructions or the wrong label
How Pharmacy Errors Sometimes Happen
Many of these pharmaceutical errors start with simple mistakes, such as providing a customer with another person's prescription, putting the wrong pills in a prescription bottle, failing to check for dangerous drug interactions, or putting the wrong information on a prescription label.
While these mistakes may seem simple, they should not happen. The illnesses and injuries these mistakes cause should also not happen. Pharmacies have strict guidelines in place to prevent such mistakes, and pharmacists are extensively trained to keep patients safe. When a mistake happens, the pharmacy and pharmacist need to be held accountable.
When you turn to our medical malpractice lawyers for help with your pharmacy malpractice case, you can be assured that they know the terrain. They have successfully handled these types of cases before and know how to overcome the opposition by building strong and compelling cases.
At the Law Office of Barry E. Lewin, we fight hard to secure the compensation you need for any serious injury or premature death caused by a careless medication mix-up.
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For more information about our services, call us at 602-903-3083 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.
