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Minnesota Medication & Pharmaceutical Errors Lawyer

When someone is suffering from an illness or injury, they often rely on medications a doctor prescribes to them to make them better. Patients who are given the wrong medication, or the wrong dosage can suffer from very serious injury. The incorrect medication can cause a person to become even sicker, but they also will not be able to take the medication they need to treat their condition. Errors made by healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical negligence can easily cause a mistake to be made with a person’s medication. If you have been harmed by this type of error, it is important to speak to a Minnesota pharmacy error lawyer that can inform you of your legal options.

Examples of Medication and Pharmaceutical Errors

Doctors’ offices, hospitals, and pharmacies all have a lot going on within them. The people working in these environments handle many different tasks at one time and they are all rushed and usually, very stressed. All of this can cause medication errors such as confusing medicines due to illegible handwriting, miscommunication, and prescriptions with similar names. A medication and pharmaceutical error can happen any time a medical professional is careless, but there are some that are more common than others. These include:

  • Misdiagnosis: A prescription can only work if it is prescribed for the right condition. When a doctor makes a misdiagnosis, they may prescribe the wrong medication that does not fix the problem and that may actually make things worse.
  • Failing to warn: Doctors should always tell patients about any side effects a drug may have, and how the drug should be taken.
  • Contraindications: Contraindications occur when a patient should not take a specific drug because they are allergic to it or it could otherwise cause them harm. Doctors must also fully review a patient’s history to avoid this and when they do not, it is considered medical malpractice.
  • Confusing prescriptions: Pharmacists are very busy professionals and when they are in a rush, they may mistakenly mix up medications and distribute a drug to the wrong patient. Pharmacists may also make a mistake when dispensing a drug, such as giving the wrong dosage to a patient.
  • Failing to read prescriptions properly: Doctors may illegibly write a prescription, or pharmacists may be simply too busy to take the time to read it properly. These are just two instances in which a pharmacy may fail to read a prescription properly.

What Injuries Do Medication and Pharmaceutical Errors Cause?

When doctors or pharmacists make medication and pharmaceutical errors, patients suffer some of the worst injuries. The most common of these are as follows:

  • Nerve damage
  • Internal bleeding
  • Organ damage
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Wrongful death

All of the above can result in a loss of income, substantial medical expenses, and more. A Minnesota medical malpractice lawyer can help victims claim the compensation they need to fully recover from their injuries.

Our Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Minnesota Can Provide the Legal Advice You Need

If you or someone you love has been hurt by a medication error, our Minnesota medical malpractice lawyers at Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman, LLC can help. Our seasoned attorneys know how to determine who was liable for a medication error and how to claim the full and fair settlement accident victims need. Call us today or contact us online to schedule a free consultation and to learn more about how we can help.

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