Prescription Drug & Medication Errors & Mistakes

Medication Errors

Medication errors are a serious concern among those who take prescription medication on a daily basis, or for people who are prescribed medication. The health care system relies on medical professionals who have a achieved a standard of quality in their profession, but sometimes fail to follow correct procedures. When this happens, errors occur.

Medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 million people annually in the United States.

Medication mishaps can occur anywhere in the distribution system:

• Prescribing
• Repackaging
• Dispensing
• Administering
• Monitoring

Common causes of such errors include:

• Medical Negligence
• Poor communication
• Ambiguities in product names, directions for use, medical abbreviations or writing
• Poor procedures or techniques
• Patient misuse because of poor understanding of the directions for use of the product

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of medication errors, or any other kind of medical malpractice, please let us know. We are here to help you. You have legal rights. Contact our lawyers