Louisville Medical Malpractice / Medication Error Attorneys

Medication Errors

When a doctor writes a prescription the patient believes that it has been chosen carefully.  He assumes that the doctor has taken into account every bit of medical history, has prescribed the correct dosage and that it will not react badly with other medications.  However, this is not always the case.  Frequently the prescription is not appropriate and annually 1.5 million people suffer as a result.   There are many causes of medication errors.  Sometimes, the prescription is written sloppily or a similarly named prescription is given instead of the intended medication.  Often times the pharmacy incorrectly fills the prescription. In many cases the personal injuries caused by medication errors are severe including brain damage and even wrongful death. 

Anesthesia Errors

Many surgeries require general anesthesia.  When an error is made in administering anesthesia the consequences can be devastating.  Most errors arise from one of the following factors:  the technique used to apply the anesthesia is incorrect, the amount used is inappropriate, or the monitoring of the patient is inadequate.  The anesthesiologist is responsible for the well being of the patient during surgery and any errors can lead to lifelong impairment or death.  Some of the more severe complications associated with general anesthesia are brain damage or death.

If you suspect that you or a loved one is a victim of medication or anesthesia errors and you need a lawyer to sue a pharmacy, hospital, nursing home, nurses or a doctor for the error please call Gray and White Law for a FREE CONSULTATION at 1-502-210-8942 / 1-800-634-8767 (toll free) or e-mail at mwhite@grayandwhitelaw.com.

Gray and White Law

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Blog for Medication Errors

• Medication Error for the Elderly: Polypharmacy Overview

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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?

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: Walgreens pharmacy has received many consumer complaints of dispensing the wrong prescription.

• Why do Many Lawsuits or Injury Claims Pharmacies Settle in Silence?

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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?

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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

  Description: 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.

Library for Medication Errors:

• Medication Error: Pharmacist Malpractice in Kentucky (Part B)
  Description: If you were injured by a pharmacist’s mistake, you should contact a Louisville pharmacist malpractice attorney. Call now: 1-800-634-8767.
• Medication Error: Pharmacist Malpractice in Kentucky (Part A)
  Description: If you were injured by a medication error, you should contact a Louisville pharmacist malpractice attorney. Call now for help: 1-800-634-8767.
• Medication Errors that Could Result in a Kentucky Medical Malpractice Claim
  Description: A mistake with a prescription drug could lead to a Kentucky medical malpractice claim. Contact a Louisville medical malpractice attorney at 1-800-634-8767.
• Medication Errors: Chemotherapy Overdose or Mistake
  Description: A chemotherapy overdose or mistake in Kentucky can lead to serious injuries or even death. For help with your Kentucky medication error claim, contact the Louisville medical malpractice attorneys at Gray and White Law for a no-cost consultation on your case any time by calling us at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767.
• How to Prevent Drug Errors
  Description: Drug errors come in many forms and injure well over a million Americans each year. Read this article to learn how you can prevent becoming a victim of a harmful medication mistake. Contact an experienced Louisville medical malpractice lawyer at Gray and White Law at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 (toll free) if you or a loved one has been injured by a drug mistake.
• Prescription Data Mining Could Lead to Drug Errors
  Description: Prescription data mining has many healthcare advocates and government officials concerned. This article discusses the tactics used by pharmaceutical companies and how your doctor may be influenced to use a drug that is not best suited for you. If you have been injured by a medication error, contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney in Louisville at Gray and White Law at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767.
• An Incorrect Dosage Can Be Deadly
  Description: An incorrect dosage of a prescription medication can lead to serious injuries, permanent disabilities and even death. This article discusses incorrect dosage cases and who is responsible when a patient is injured. Contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney in Louisville at Gray and White Law at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 for a legal consultation.
• Some Medications Should Never Be Mixed
  Description: Drug interactions can be deadly. Find out how this type of medical malpractice occurs and your rights as an injured victim. Contact an experienced Louisville medical malpractice lawyer at Gray and White Law at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 if you have been injured by a bad drug interaction.
• The Dangers of Prescription Drug Errors
  Description: Medication errors can lead to serious complications and death. If you or someone you love has been seriously injured by a drug error, you need to read this article and contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer in Louisville at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 for legal advice.
• Anesthesia Errors Can Lead to Serious Health Complications & Death
  Description: Many patients do not realize the risk associated with anesthesia. If anesthesia errors occur, the outcome can be catastrophic. Gray and White Law discuss problems that occur during anesthesia and the responsibility of the anesthesiologist. Call us today at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 for legal advice.
• 1.5 Million People Injured Every Year by Drug Errors
  Description: Medication errors injure 1.5 million people each year in the United States. This article discusses the prevalence of drug errors and the rights of injured victims. Contact a Louisville medical malpractice lawyer at the law office of Gray and White Law today at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 (toll free) for advice regarding your case.
• Drug Mix-ups Harm 1 in 15 Hospitalized Children
  Description: Researchers have discovered that one in 15 hospitalized children are the victims of drug errors. Gray and White Law discuss this alarming problem and the details of the study’s findings. Contact us at 1-502-210-8942 or 1-800-634-8767 if your child has been the victim of a medicine mix-up in Kentucky.

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Frequent Questions for 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?
• What are some common medication errors that might lead to a Kentucky wrong medication claim?
• How can IV pumps cause medication errors and result in a Kentucky medication error claim?
• What are "high alert" medications and how do they relate to a potential Kentucky wrong medication claim?
• What is the definition of a medication error?
• What are "high alert" medications?
• How do I do an independent double check of high alert medications?
• Should a healthcare practitioner be disciplined for being involved in a medication error?

Case Results for Medication Errors:

• Confidential Settlement for Woman Overdosed on Chemotherapy
• Kentucky Hospital Pays in Excess of their Insurance Coverage to Family

Web Resources for Medical Malpractice:

• Cerebral Palsy KIDS Center

  Description: The KIDS Center is a private, non-profit agency funded by the generosity of individual corporations and charitable organizations.

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