Medication Error Attorneys

Medications are used by millions of Americans to treat, cure, and prevent various ailments. Those medicines are often divided into over-the-counter drugs (OTC), which are available without special restrictions, and prescription-only drugs, which must be prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner. Medical professionals are expected to prescribe and provide the right medication in the right dose.
Unfortunately, mistakes are made and the consequences can be serious, even fatal. In fact, more than 1.5 million Americans are injured every year by drug errors at hospitals, nursing homes or doctor’s offices, according to a 2006 report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. The report found that the average hospital patient is subject to at least one medication error per day.
For more than 40 years, the Family of Lawyers at Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C., have been successfully representing injured people. If you or someone you love has been injured as the result of a medication error, we have the skill and experience necessary to get the compensation you deserve in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Contact us today by calling (800) 318-LAW1 or filling out our online form. We have offices conveniently located in Stroudsburg, Carbondale, Hamlin, Hazleton, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Medication drug errors can be the fault of any medical professional and can occur in hospitals, nursing homes, and retail outlets, such as pharmacies or grocery stores. Despite a high level of professionalism in the field of medicine, errors inevitably occur and the wrong drug can cause catastrophic injuries. There are many kinds of medication errors including:

• Disregarding a patient’s allergies;
• Disregarding potential drug interaction problems;
• Erroneous diagnosis;
• Failing to properly counsel a patient about taking the medication;
• Filling a prescription with the wrong dosage of medication;
• Filling a prescription with the wrong medication;
• Filling a prescription with the wrong patient's prescription;
• Filling a prescription with the wrong quantity;
• Illegible handwriting;
• Not considering the weight and age of a patient;
• Over medicating a patient.

At the Pennsylvania medication error lawyers of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C., we provide experienced legal representation for people who have been injured as the result of mistakes related to medication. If you have lost a loved one or had a loved one get seriously ill as a result of a drug error, take the time to discuss your case with us by calling (800) 318-LAW1 or filling out our online form. The Family of Lawyers at Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C., are successful medical malpractice litigators -- we fight to protect the rights of patients.