Virginia Medical Malpractice Blog - Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

Preventing Medication Errors

Medication errors are so common the pharmaceutical industry has published a three page guide for patients to use to protect themselves.  It is ironic that the industry that may be the source of many medication errors is now advising patients on steps they can take to prevent medication errors.  However, because the advice is useful I am providing a link to the article:  Click here to read the article.

Many of the suggestions reflect common sense.  The important point is that while we should be able to trust our healthcare providers, pharmacists, and pharmaceutical companies to prevent medication errors, often times they fail us and we need to protect ourselves.

At Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. we have represented patients who sustained serious injuries and have died from medication errors.  Examples include overdoses of antibiotics, mismanagement of Coumadin and Methotrexate, and administering the wrong medication to a patient. 

Joshua Silverman