North Carolina Medication Error Attorneys

Almost every illness, disease, or medical condition is treated with some type of medication, which is needed for a full and efficient recovery.  When prescribed and taken correctly, medication can help a patient recover from their condition or help a patient manage the side effects of an incurable illness or disease.  While no one in the medical community would deny the benefits of medication, a patient may suffer from serious, sometimes life-threatening side effects when a medication error occurs.

Types of Mediation Errors

There are a variety of medication errors that may cause injury, harm, or death to a patient, including:

• Administering the wrong medication
• Prescribing the wrong medication
• Administering or prescribing the wrong dosage
• Mixing multiple medications that are not compatible
• Failing to ensure the patient isn't allergic to the medication

There are multiple explanations as to why an error may occur.  Maybe the doctor's handwriting was illegible and the nurse or pharmacist misread the doctor's instructions.  Perhaps the doctor failed to cross-check the patient's medical history to ensure he or she is not allergic to the drug, or that he or she is not already on a medication that cannot be mixed with the new drug.  Maybe the pharmacist accidently dispensed the wrong drug, or included the wrong dosage instructions with the patient's medication.

Regardless of the reason behind the error, you can trust the skilled North Carolina medication error lawyers at Lanier Law Group to get to the bottom of your case and determine whether or not malpractice or negligence is to blame.  Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists are entrusted to provide proper medical care to their patients, which includes making sure their medications and prescriptions are correct.  When a medication error occurs due to malpractice or simple negligence, the doctor, nurse, or pharmacist should be held accountable for their actions under North Carolina medical malpractice laws.

If you are interested in learning more about your rights to recover damages, please contact a North Carolina medication error attorney a Lanier Law Group today!