Unfortunately, when a pharmacy or other care facility makes mistakes, patients who receive the wrong prescription drugs could experience serious harm and sometimes deadly consequences.
If you or someone you love has been affected by a pharmacy or prescription drug error, our Philly med mal attorneys from Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C. is here to help.
According to the CDC, around half of all Americans used at least one prescription medication over a 30-day period, and around ¼ used three or more. Prescription drug use is very common, and medications can help to improve and extend lives.
We can fight for justice on your behalf and hold care providers and pharmacies accountable when something goes wrong. Give us a call today to schedule your free consultation with a Philadelphia pharmacy error lawyer to learn more.
Types Of Pharmacy And Prescription Drug Errors We Handle in Philadelphia
Prescription drug errors can occur at several stages of care. They may happen during prescribing by a healthcare provider, dispensing by a pharmacist, or administration to he patient, such as in a hospital or clinical setting.
Some of the most common types of pharmacy and prescription drug errors include:
- Prescribing the wrong drug or an incorrect dose of a medication
- Failing to realize that multiple prescribed drugs don’t interact properly
- Selecting the wrong drug when dispensing prescriptions for patients
- Providing an incorrect number of drugs
- Providing the incorrect strength or potency of the medication
- Administering the wrong type of drug, such as a time-released drug instead of an immediate-release drug
- Mislabeling of a drug or incorrect directions on a drug label
- Failing to provide appropriate counseling to a patient
- Administering the wrong drug or the wrong dose
- Administering medication to the wrong patient
At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., we have represented patients harmed by these and other medication errors. We can work with you to identify what went wrong and who may be held responsible.
How A Philadelphia Pharmacy Error Attorney Can Help
A Philadelphia hospital malpractice lawyer can provide you with dedicated legal representation if you suspect a medication error has occurred due to the negligence of a doctor, pharmacist, hospital, clinic, or other healthcare professional. At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., we can:
- Bring our decades of legal experience to your claim to help you identify all parties responsible for the problems and to pursue legal action
- Gather evidence such as expert testimony about the consequences of the medication errors, medical records, eyewitness testimony, and other documentation proving the defendant should be held liable for your losses.
- Negotiate an out-of-court settlement with the pharmacist, pharmacy, doctor, hospital, clinic, or other provider liable for your losses
- Go to court to help you get justice
We have stood up to some of the biggest pharmacies and some of the biggest liability insurers in Philadelphia and beyond to help ensure that our clients maximize the compensation they recover when a medication error affects their health.
Contact A Philadelphia Prescription Drug Error Lawyer Today
You have a limited time to make a claim after a medication error, and you need an advocate to help you build a case from day one.
Contact Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C. at (610) 825-0500 to speak with a Philadelphia prescription drug error attorney today to begin your claim and fight for the compensation you deserve.