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I was recently given the wrong medication in a hospital. Can I hold the hospital accountable for medication mistakes?

 

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Yes, if a pharmacy or a hospital made a mistake in any step along the way of giving you a medication, you can hold them accountable for their mistake. There are many types of errors that can occur, including:

These kinds of errors can happen in any hospital, and our firm has represented clients nationwide against hospitals and pharmacies that caused injuries because of mistakes.

It is important to contact a board certified attorney to determine if negligence played a role in a hospital or pharmacy mistake. You can contact our office toll-free at 888-526-7616 to have one of our attorneys review your case for free, or order our free book to learn more about medication and prescription errors.


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Kennedy Hodges, LLP helps individuals who have suffered serious injury due to prescription and pharmacy errors across the country, including distributing wrong medications, administering the wrong dosage, and failure to provide medication warnings and instructions.