Prescription Errors & Wrong Medication in Virginia Medical Malpractice

One of the most common types of medical negligence in Virginia is administering or prescribing the wrong medication to a patient, a mistake that can result in serious side effects or even death.  Although prescription errors can lead to devastating results, they are among the easier medical mistakes to track, whether the error occurs in a hospital, at a pharmacy, at a nursing home or during an at-home care visit.  If you or a family member has been a victim of medication errors, your experience may have been related to one of the following issues:

• administration or prescription of the wrong medicine
• improper dosage of medication 
• administration or prescription of a the wrong medicine to a patient with allergies to that drug
• administration or prescription of a medicine that, when combined with other drugs taken by the patient, can cause adverse reactions
• administration or prescription of the wrong medicine or dosage to a child, which often involves even greater risk.
  

If you believe that a physician, nurse, or another health care professional was negligent regarding the prescribing or administering of medicine to you or a loved one, feel free to contact Norfolk and Eastern Shore medical malpractice attorney Lawrence Land with your most concerning questions.  You may be able to file a Virginia medical malpractice claim for compensation for medical expenses, lost time away from work, disabilities, pain, or other conditions related to the medical mistake.  If you are unsure whether your case constitutes a medical negligence claim in Virginia, Lawrence Land will help you determine whether negligence and other essential factors were involved.  For free resources and answers to questions, contact Lawrence Land online or by phone at 800-800-1911.