A medication error is a preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient or consumer. In short, a medication error can happen anywhere, at home, at the pharmacy, or even at the hospital. A medication error may be minor and only cause a minor inconvenience however, not all mediation errors are minor. Each year medication errors do major damage and even cause deaths throughout the U.S.
While medication errors are accidents, these unfortunate and sometimes fatal mistakes can often have been prevented. Medication errors occur for a variety of reasons some of which include:
- Miscommunications
- Confusion with similar drug names
- Poor packaging
- Poor handwriting by prescribing doctor
- Understaffing in pharmacy’s and hospitals or lack of communication
While we are aware that the number of pharmacy or medication errors is quite high, the fact of the matter remains, no one really knows how many people are impacted by these unfortunate errors. The FDA receives thousands of complaints each year regarding medication errors however, reporting these errors is only suggested, not mandatory. To avoid becoming a victim of a medication error, the FDA advises the public to be aware that medication errors do happen and can happen to anyone.
No one deserves to be injured due to incorrect dosages, adverse affects or other preventable medication errors. As the number of patients continues to rise and businesses continue to look for ways to increase productivity at the risk of the safety of consumers, the concern continues to grow. If you have been a victim of a medication error in Grayling MI, you may be entitled to compensation.
Medication Errors Attorneys Grayling MI
APKH&C are medication errors attorneys Grayling MI. If you have been affected by a medication error, contact us at 1.877.732.2491 or fill out the form below for your free medication error consultation.