What Are Prescription Medication Errors?

When you go to the doctor’s office, hospital, or any other medical facility, you should expect to receive quality care from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical staff. Part of that care includes prescribing the medications necessary to help you recover from your illness or injury. 

Unfortunately, sometimes treating physicians and pharmacists do not provide the level of care expected of them and act negligently when they write and fill prescriptions. This behavior is considered medical malpractice, and Scaffidi & Associates is prepared to fight for any damages and losses you or someone you know sustained as a direct result of prescription errors and other forms of medical malpractice. 

Read below to learn about the different ways prescription medication errors can happen:

Prescription errors by trusted medical professionals can have significant financial and health consequences for patients. From extended hospital stays and income loss to additional or worsening injuries to death, prescription errors are too serious to ignore. 

If you or a loved one have experienced damages due to a prescription error or another type of medical malpractice, call the malpractice lawyers at Scaffidi & Associates for a consultation today!

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