Prescription errors can lead to malpractice lawsuits
Mismanagement of patient records can lead to more than just health dangers to the patient; it can also lead to lawsuits. Plaintiffs are more frequently seeking judgments against physicians for a medication error resulting from the doctor’s failure to note that a patient was already taking a drug that could be incompatible with the new prescription. In some cases, suicides have been pursued as wrongful death cases based solely on