You may be able to sue for a chemotherapy overdose if the overdose was caused by the negligence of one of the following: The physician responsible for determining the amount of chemotherapy necessary for you. The individual administering the chemotherapy to you. The pharmacy or…
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Would you know what to do in the event of a medication error? Would you even know how to recognize one? Many people who suffer serious injuries requiring hospital stays do not even think to wonder if the injury is due to a medication error….
When you are sick, you likely turn to a medical professional for help. As patients, we trust our health care providers to administer the correct medications. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Medication errors are a very real and prevalent problem in hospitals, doctors’…
If you were recently admitted to a hospital ward, you may have noticed the nurses asking a lot of questions before administering your medication. It may seem silly, but this simple step can help reduce the number of medication errors—a problem that is still rampant…
You may be tempted to think that the chances of a serious medication mistake in a Louisville hospital are millions to one. Unfortunately, researchers have found that the real number is far smaller—even at accredited healthcare institutions. In a recent article in the Journal of…