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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that from 2015-2018, nearly half of all Americans took at least one prescription medication during the previous month, and nearly one-in-four Americans were using three or more prescriptions during the same timeframe.
Prescription drugs have the power to improve quality of life, treat or cure certain illnesses and diseases, and help patients manage their health problems. But whether it’s due to poor manufacturing processes, flawed designs, or prescription errors, they can also cause patients to suffer serious health problems and complications.
If you or someone you love was harmed by a prescription medication error, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Here’s who may be held liable for your damages.
Doctors can be held liable for many different mistakes when treating their patients, including misdiagnosing them, failing to diagnose them, and prescribing them the wrong medications. The types of medication errors doctors can and do make include:
Pharmacists can also be held liable for prescription medication errors when they make the following errors:
Not all prescription medication errors occur at home. Some occur while patients are hospitalized. In-patients often require medications during their recoveries, but they have to trust that the medications they take or receive via injections or IVs are exactly what their doctors ordered, including formulation and dosage.
Unfortunately, doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other healthcare providers may give patients the wrong medications or dosages during their recoveries. These mistakes can have the same consequences as prescription medication errors that occur at home, and the providers who dispense or administer the medications can be held liable if patients are harmed.
Drug manufacturers can be sued for drug-related injuries when they:
Not only are there multiple parties who can potentially be held liable for prescription drug injuries, but in some cases, multiple parties can be held liable for a single prescription drug injury. At Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy, our Cleveland drug injury lawyers know how to determine who is at fault after drug injuries and help victims get maximum compensation for their damages.
If you or someone you love was harmed by a prescription medication, we want to get to the bottom of it for you. We’ll collect evidence to find out who was responsible, we’ll calculate your damages, and we’ll work hard to get you every penny you’re owed. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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