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Most people assume that they will get the correct prescription
when they go to a pharmacy. Statistics, however, show that doctors
and pharmacists make about four prescription mistakes for every
thousand prescriptions written.
Unfortunately, people have suffered serious injury, permanent
disability and even death as the result of incorrectly filled
prescriptions. Whether the mistake occurs in a locally owned
corner drugstore or at a national chain, the negligent party
needs to be held accountable for prescription errors.
These errors can take many forms. Perhaps the wrong prescription
was filled because two medications had similar names, or maybe
the patient received the wrong dosage of a medicine that was
properly prescribed.
Our attorneys possess a comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology,
an understanding of the adverse affects that drugs can cause
when taken inappropriately, and a well-developed network of
physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists and
other experts who are prepared to assist with the case.
A person who is injured because of a pharmacy or medication
error is entitled to recover damages which may include medical
treatment expenses, economic losses and damages for physical
pain and emotional suffering.
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