The medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers of Cohen & Riechelson have been protecting the legal rights of patients since 1972. We have worked to gain a reputation for recovering full and fair compensation for injuries resulting from medical malpractice, as well as defective medical products for our clients in Pennsylvania towns including Levittown, Northeast Philadelphia, Millbrook, Bensalem, Feasterville, and all of Bucks County. You can rely on our extensive experience to seek a successful verdict or settlement in your medical malpractice personal injury claim. Contact us online or call us in Pennsylvania at (215) 337-4915 or at our Trenton New Jersey offices at (609) 528-2596 today for a free and confidential consultation with a member of our experienced and skilled legal team.
The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCCMERP) defines a medication error as “any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm”. The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also utilizes the same definition what is meant by the term and according to the Mayo Clinic, more than one million people a year suffer from mistakes made with their prescription. There are lots of reasons and situations that result in prescription errors such as:
With these kinds of errors affecting thousands of people every year in the United States, you may find yourself asking the question – How can you protect yourself and your family?
One of the most effective ways to reduce your risk of a medication error is to take an active role in your own health care. Take the time to learn about the medications you take — including any possible side effects. Do not hesitate to ask questions or share concerns with your health care professional.
Using knowledge as your best defense, if you don’t understand something your doctor says, ask for an explanation. Whenever you start a new medication, make sure you know the answers to questions such as:
Your doctor should help to prevent medication errors by using a computer to enter and print (or email) any prescription specifics, as opposed to handwriting one.
Medication errors can and should be avoided. These mistakes can often be prevented with more communication between health care professionals. Patients do not have to be afraid to ask questions and follow their judgment when they think something might not be right.
If you have become ill or injured because of a mistake in prescribing, dispensing or administering your medication, it is important to seek an experienced attorney. By doing so you will have the confidence to pursue your case further.
At The Law Office of Cohen & Riechelson, our skilled personal injury attorneys aim to recover compensation for the aftermath of a personal injury. Let us fight for your case as we have been doing for over four decades in local Pennsylvania towns like Northeast Philadelphia, Bensalem, Levittown, Penndel, Millbrook, Feasterville, and all of Bucks County. Contact us online or at our Bensalem offices by calling (215) 337-4915 today to speak with a member of our legal team in a free and personal consultation regarding your individual case.
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