Prescription Mistakes

Doctors, pharmacists, and pharmacy staff are required to complete years of education and intense training to ensure that they do not endanger the lives of their patients. Still, medication mistakes affect millions of people nationwide each year. Whether a person is provided with the wrong drug, the wrong dosage instructions, or has an allergic reaction to the medication, prescription errors can have devastating effects, with significant accompanying illness, injury, and in severe cases, even death.

Medication Errors

Adverse drug effects can come about from a range of reasons, including:

• The patient is allergic to the prescription. It is the responsibility of the doctor to thoroughly review each patient’s medical history to ensure that no allergies to the prescribed medication exist.
• The patient’s other medications should not be mixed with the new prescription. The doctor is responsible for determining if it is safe to take different medications at the same time.
• The doctor prescribes the wrong medication. A doctor may prescribe the wrong drug for your condition or simply confuse the names of two drugs.
• The pharmacist fills the wrong prescription. A pharmacist may give you someone else’s pills, the wrong amount of pills, or the wrong drug altogether.
• The doctor, the pharmacist, and the drug information provide conflicting information. The patient may not understand how much or how often to take the drug.

Regardless of the reason for the error, no one should be forced to suffer because of the careless, irresponsible behavior of a medical professional.

Contact Us

If you or your loved one has been subjected to a prescription mistake, the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. can help you fight to hold the negligent party responsible for your losses. Contact our offices today at 312-466-8200 to learn more.