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Gray and White Law's Louisville Personal Injury Blog
Our Louisville personal injury attorneys post blogs on a variety of topics and current events that include medical malpractice, birth injury, drug errors, truck accidents, car accidents and more. Check this page often to read our latest Louisville, Kentucky accident blog.Medication Errors
Medication Error for the Elderly: Polypharmacy Overview
Polypharmacy may be dangerous to the elderly. Contact a Louisville, Kentucky personal injury lawyer at 1-800-634-8767.Kentucky Pharmacy Errors on the Rise
Pharmacies errors in Kentucky have risen steadily according to a new study. Many medication errors often result in serious injuries.Wrong Medication Kills Nursing Home Resident
A nursing home resident died after receiving the wrong medication. A nursing home worker gave the resident another nursing home resident's medication.Common Types of Pharmacist Medication Errors in Kentucky
There are some common types of medication errors that can result from a pharmacist’s mistake in Kentucky. Call now: 1-800-634-8767.When a Pharmacist’s Mistake Results in a Medication Error in Kentucky
When a pharmacist’s mistake results in a medication error in Kentucky, you may be able to file a Kentucky medical malpractice claim. Call 1-800-634-8767.Medication Errors in Louisville Hospital
Medication errors in a Louisville hospital could lead to the filing of a claim. Contact a Louisville medical malpractice attorney at 1-800-634-8767.Prescription Mistakes in Kentucky continue to be a problem
Kentucky continues to be plagued with prescription mistakes. Cost cutting by the major pharmacy chains is suggested to be the reason.Walgreens Pharmacy Gave Wrong Prescription for Two Months
Walgreens pharmacy, which has stores throughout Kentucky, gave the wrong medication for a five-year old boy for two months. This prescription mistake caused the boy to prematurely age.Are CVS and Walgreens Too Focused on Filling Prescriptions Fast?
CVS and Walgreens were investigated concerning their medication errors. The results, the pharmacy chains focus too much on speed and not enough on safety.CVS Settles Prescription Mistake Lawsuit
CVS pharmacy, which does business in Louisville and throughout Kentucky, settled a lawsuit after being sued for over a prescription mistake.Many Consumers Complain Walgreens Gave Them Wrong Prescription
Walgreens pharmacy has received many consumer complaints of dispensing the wrong prescription.Why do Many Lawsuits or Injury Claims Pharmacies Settle in Silence?
A young pregnant woman miscarried her unborn child due to the mistake of a Walgreens that filled her doctor's prescription for the prenatal vitamin, Materna, with Matulane, a chemotherapy drug, instead. Shortly after a federal lawsuit was filed, the parties entered into a settlement that required silence on the part of victim, her husband and attorney. Confidentiality settlements by victims with drug chain giants, such as Walgreens or CVS, prevents the public from knowing whether the pharmacy made a dangerous prescription error or whether the safety guidelines generally are unreliable and in need of change to prevent future life threatening medication related mistakes.Medication Errors At Hospitals Are Killing Children
Medication errors occurring at hospitals are killing children. Kentucky is not immune from this growing tragedy.Walgreens Pharmacy Verdicts Total $61 million in Prescription Error Lawsuits
Walgreens Pharmacy has had over $61 million in verdicts against it for prescription error lawsuits in four different trials. The pharmacy chain has fought hard defending these claims.Walgreens Pharmacy Medication Errors
Walgreens Pharmacy has been the target of multiple lawsuits in Kentucky and in across the nation for prescription errors.Court upholds $25.8 million judgment against Walgreens
A court of appeals upheld a $25.8 million judgment against Walgreens for a medication error. The Pharmacy chain's prescription error resulted in a mother having a massive stroke and ultimately death.How might a pharmacy mix-up cause a pregnant woman to lose her unborn child?
Pharmacy's mistake and prescription drug error that resulted in giving a pregnant customer abortion pill instead of prescribed antibiotic could cost woman her unborn child.Walgreens Repeatedly Sued for Drug Errors
Walgreens Pharmacy has been the target of many lawsuits claiming the that the pharmacy chain has filled prescriptions with the wrong drug, wrong dose or both.Rite Aid Pharmacy sued for prescription error
Rite Aid Pharmacy has been sued for a prescription error that lead to a man's death.How Walgreen's Prescription Error Led to Overdose by Baby, Caused by Wrong Dosage of Medication Drug
Investigations revealed that a Walgreens wrong dose prescription error led to the overdose of a 3-month old infant who contracted a sinus infection and was treated with prescription medication that resulted in her becoming non-responsive after taking the medicine.Widow Claims Walgreens...Killed Her Husband
A man who filled his prescription drug at Walgreens for methadone, a pain reliever prescribed for use in treatment of his continuing back and leg pain, was found dead within 36 hours of taking his prescription drug medication due to Walgreens pharmacy error linked to directions on the medicine pill bottle.How Common are Pharmacy Errors?
In the United States, every year there are billions of prescriptions filled every year and medications are dispensed in hospitals, through pharmacies, and at doctor's offices. What patients may not realize is that medication mistakes take place on a daily basis, in fact, up to 15% of all prescriptions filled are medication mistakes and may result in injury or death.Hospital Overdose Woman on Prescribed Medication
A Kentucky hospital overdosed a woman on a prescribed medication due to a error by the hospital staff. The hospital nursing staff delivered the prescribed drug at 10 times the normal rate. The nursing staff claimed they were unable to read the doctor's handwriting in the patient's chart.Walgreen's asked Judge to Issue Gag Order in Prescription Error Case
Walgreen's pharmacy has been sued several times over medication errors. The have even gone as far to ask Judge's to issue gag orders to seal cases from the public.Why was Walgreens Pharmacy Sued for Seizure Medication Prescription Error?
A woman filed a lawsuit against Walgreens for prescription drug mistake that could have caused her death. The pharmacy error was not discovered until the patient became very ill and a nurse noticed the mislabeled medication drug prescription. Walgreens pharmacy apologized for the prescription drug mistake that nearly resulted in the wrongful death of the customer.Do I have a case?
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- 1/6/2012Rx Painkiller Overdoses Cause More Fatalities than Car Accidents
- 1/5/2012Electronic Prescribing System Can Lead to Prescription Errors
- 12/28/2011Combining Electronic Rx and Clinical Decision May Cut Medication Error
- 4/27/2011Computerized System Can Drastically Reduce Risk of Psychiatric Drug Errors
- 1/4/2011Interruptions Cause Nurses to Make Medication Errors
- 10/11/2010Medication Errors are Among Leading Causes of Death and Injury in U.S.
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Medication Errors
- Can I file a Kentucky malpractice claim against a pharmacy or pharmacist for negligence or a serious error?
- What is the statute of limitations for a medical error in Kentucky?
- What are the dangers of phoned in prescription orders and how might they lead to a case of medication error in Kentucky?
- What questions should I ask about a new prescription in the event that the Louisville pharmacy or doctor made a medication error in prescribing it?
- How are drug names frequently confused and how might that lead to a Kentucky medical malpractice claim?
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