What is a medication error?
When a medication or a combination of medications is improperly administered, prescribed, or dispensed, this is a medication error. Medication mistakes on the part of physicians include prescribing drugs without considering a patient’s medical history or allergies, prescribing drugs in improper or unsafe doses, and prescribing drugs that interact dangerously with one another. Though not common, these errors do occur, and the consequences for the patient can be very serious. A medication error might also take place in the pharmacy if a pharmacist fills a prescription with the wrong medicine, provides an incorrect dose, or fills a prescription for a medication as instructed even though it is clearly in error. Any of these scenarios constitutes clear medical malpractice. A lawyer or registered nurse from the Foley Law Firm will be able to determine whether you have suffered damages from a medication error and whether you may be entitled to compensation. Scranton, Stroudsburg, and Wilkes-B
