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Murray, Utah 84123
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Doctors, pharmacists, and other medical professionals bear the responsibility of ensuring that medications are dispensed and administered safely and correctly, without causing harmful drug interactions or other problems related to prescription errors. This responsibility, however, is not always fulfilled. In a recent study, the Institute of Medicine reported that each year an estimated 1.5 million Americans are injured, made ill, or killed by prescription errors. This widespread phenomenon of dispensing incorrect drugs, prescribing incorrect dosages, and labeling medications with incorrect instructions causes potentially life-threatening, debilitating conditions in patients. If a prescription error has caused a serious injury to you or the wrongful death of a loved one, our medical malpractice attorneys in the Salt Lake City, Utah area can help you recover damages for your losses.
According to an FDA study, 41 percent of prescription error fatalities are due to the administration of improper doses of medication. Any medical professional who is in the position of prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication, including doctors, hospital and nursing home staff, and pharmacists, may be liable for medical malpractice if a prescription error has occurred because of his or her negligence. Some of the most common prescription errors include:
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The sharp rise in the frequency of prescription errors is also being traced back to a number of factors within pharmacies, where staff is expected to fill an extremely high volume of prescriptions each day. Many pharmacies are too understaffed to handle the expected output competently. These workloads often exceed the threshold at which patient safety can be guaranteed, causing some pharmacists and technicians to rush through their work and fail to double- and triple-check prescriptions. Additionally, there are an increasing number of drugs with similar names that are sometimes confused for one another. However, regardless of the circumstances pharmacists work under, they are still liable for medical malpractice if they fail to meet the appropriate standard of care. At Siegfried & Jensen, our medical malpractice attorneys are committed to helping victims of pharmacy negligence in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah. If you have been injured due to a pharmacist's error, we can help you recover the damages to which you are entitled.
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It is the job of doctors, pharmacists, and other medical professionals to ensure that patients receive the correct prescription medication in the proper doses. When medical professionals fail in that duty, the consequences can be devastating. Not only could the patient be harmed by taking the wrong medication or a quantity of medication, but he or she could additionally be denied the correct drug or dosage intended to help their condition. Prescription errors and their consequences are preventable. The medical malpractice attorneys of Siegfried & Jensen in the Salt Lake City, Utah area have been handling prescription error cases for more than a decade, helping injured patients and their families recover from medical negligence.
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Like all medical malpractice cases, prescription error suits involve complex laws and require expert medical and legal knowledge. If you or someone you love has been injured by a medication error, you should seek legal advice right away to ensure the best possible outcome in your case. Our medical malpractice attorneys in the Salt Lake City, Utah area will evaluate your case to determine if your claim is viable. Contact Siegfried & Jensen today to arrange your free case evaluation.
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