Prescription Errors - Incorrect Dosage Instructions

When a person goes to the pharmacy to have his/her prescription filled, the pharmacist will usually generate a label that details dosage instructions.  The pharmacist will also review the dosage instructions with the person and explain how much of the medication the patient should take and how often the person should take the medication.  Most people trust their pharmacists, and will follow the instructions they are provided with, which can lead to great danger if the pharmacist happens to be wrong.  Sometimes the medication error occurs because the doctor wrote the wrong information on the prescription or the doctor’s handwriting is simply sloppy.  Other times the error occurs because the pharmacy was negligent.

When a person is in the hospital he/she similarly does not expect to receive the incorrect dosage of medication.  Unfortunately, Hospitals, and hospital nurses can make the same incorrect dosage instruction mistakes. 

Every year, numerous people are injured rom receiving and following wrong dosage instructions that were provided by their pharmacists, doctors, hospitals, and hospital nurses.  People have suffered catastrophic injuries, permanent disabilities, and have even died from receiving incorrect dosage instructions.

This is why pharmacists, doctors, hospitals, and hospital nurses are expected to exercise great caution when prescribing, administering and filling prescriptions.  If a pharmacist, pharmacy, doctor or nurse are involved in giving a patient the incorrect dosage, and the person consuming the prescription is injured, the health care provider responsible can be held liable for the person’s injuries when they have acted negligently.  

Have You Suffered From A Prescription Error or medication mistake?

If you have been seriously injured due to a medication error, such as receiving incorrect dosage instructions, and the error was made by a pharmacist or pharmacy, it is in your best interest to speak with a qualified prescription error attorney.  In some cases, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your serious injuries.

After you have incurred serious injuries from a prescription error, you need to take the time to meet with an aggressive lawyer.  You will want to work with an attorney who has extensive pharmaceutical liability experience and who possesses the vast resources you will need to build a strong case.  You will also want a lawyer on your side that has a thorough understanding of pharmacology and the adverse side effects a prescription error can have on a person’s life. 

Tampa Incorrect Dosage Prescription Attorney
If you are looking for a committed, unyielding prescription error attorney in Tampa, contact the Distasio Law Firm today.  At the Distasio Law Firm, we will do everything we can to help you obtain maximum recovery for your serious prescription error injuries.  We are compassionate lawyers who strive to provide each client with dependable and affordable legal counsel. 

Contact us regarding your medication error case today!