An aneurysm typically occurs in the aorta or the brain. When doctors fail to recognize and treat an aneurysm, the result could be brain damage, coma or death. If your doctor failed to diagnose your aneurysm, you should consult with a Louisville medical malpractice attorney….
When an aneurysm is diagnosed in a timely matter, it can be surgically treated. If your doctor fails to diagnose an aneurysm, your prognosis will be grim. The result could be any of the following: severe internal bleeding; brain damage; coma; paralysis; or death. If…
CVS pharmacy has settled a lawsuit filed over a prescription mistake. The national chain, which has pharmacies in Louisville and throughout Kentucky, settled the lawsuit for a confidential amount. The lawsuit dealt with a pharmacy technician at Eckerd filling the wrong medication for a prescription….
Walgreens pharmacy has been the topic of many consumer complaints over receiving the wrong prescription. Multiple consumer blog posts have stories of people claiming the pharmacy chain gave them the wrong prescription. In addition, Walgreens has been attacked in many recent lawsuits alleging that the…
According to an investigation published by USA Today, lawsuits resulting from prescription medication mistakes have—on numerous occasions—included allegations of corporate malfeasance when it relates to cases of pharmacy errors at or committed by Walgreens and CVS. Many of the injury lawsuits were settled and, not…
Medication errors including prescription mistakes are a growing tragedy at hospitals across the country. Kentucky is not immune to this deadly trend. Some hospitals have introduced strategies to reduce medication errors in some children’s hospitals. Some of these steps include updating pharmacy computer systems for…