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Are You Sure You’ve Been Prescribed the Right Medicine?

Imagine taking a prescription medicine only to later discover that you have been given the wrong dose or even the wrong type of medicine. We all take great confidence in the education and training of our doctors, but sometimes, serious mistakes are made.

The truth is prescription drug errors happen more frequently than most of us realize. Experts estimate that over a million Americans are victims of medication mistakes each year. Are you now having second thoughts about the prescription that you are currently taking?

So, how does this problem happen at such an alarming rate? There are six factors that have been identified as possible causes to medication errors, which include drug allergies, wrong dosages, adverse drug interactions, physician errors, pharmacists’ mistakes and hospital negligence.

You can imagine the possible issues that a medication mistake can cause. This scenario can have life altering ramifications and may even lead to death.

If a medical mistake has happened to you or someone you know, you need to understand that you may be able to seek compensation. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to seek legal counsel.

For more information, contact a Long Island medical malpractice attorney at the law firm of Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine at (800) 734-9445.