Nursing home and long-term care staff in Connecticut are under strict regulations to ensure that prescription medications are administered according to doctor’s orders. If your loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility has suffered injury because of a medication error or side effects from medication errors, you may pursue compensation from the […]

Connecticut nursing home residents sometimes have to go to the hospital. When they are discharged and return to the nursing home, it is common for medical mistakes to be made. Medication errors in nursing are a fairly common phenomenon. A study shows that having a nurse practitioner visit with such patients within the first 48 […]

Back in August, we talked with our readers about the importance of seeking the help of a lawyer after experiencing a medication error. As we explained in that blog post, medication errors can happen in any hospital, in any state. Even here in Connecticut. And whether it results in injury or not, it is still […]

Sometimes, patients of medical centers here in Connecticut are given medications by the centers. The ways in which medications are administered can vary quite a bit. Some medications are administered through a pill. Others are administered through an injection, which may cause Injection Negligence. When the staff of a medical center is administering a medication […]

No patient should have to face medication errors at the hands of a doctor. Medication errors, such as the prescribing of a medication that is inappropriate given the circumstances, can be extremely harmful to a patient. The woman’s relatives filed a medication error lawsuit in this case as the doctor sued for negligence. A case […]

When pharmacists or pharmacies commit prescription-related negligence, it can result in individuals suffering great harms. Such harms can be very impactful on an individual. Thus, it is very important for pharmacists and pharmacies to act properly when filling prescriptions for individuals. Here is an example of a lawsuit where a pharmacist gave wrong medication to […]

Avelox Lawsuit: No individual should have to experience prescription-related negligence at the hands of a pharmacist or pharmacy. Such negligence can result in harmful prescription errors occurring. Recently, a case involving allegations of prescription-related negligence has arisen. The case is from West Virginia. The case involves a woman who reportedly went to a pharmacy in […]

Hydroxyzine Lawsuit: When a pharmacist or pharmacy commits negligence when filling prescriptions, it can result in prescription errors occurring. Such errors can cause individuals great harm. Thus, it is very important for pharmacies and pharmacists to act properly when it comes to filling prescriptions for individuals. Recently, a case involving allegations of prescription-related negligence has […]

Patient Died Due to Nurses Negligence: Every year, Connecticut patients die because of medical errors that could have been prevented. Nurse negligence is one type of medical malpractice that can result in personal injuries and even death to Connecticut patients. A 66-year-old ovarian cancer patient recently died because of a medication error. The patient died […]

Walgreens gave me the wrong prescription lawsuit lawsuit: A Walgreens pharmacist recently made a serious medication error. The pharmacist mistakenly gave the wrong medication to a mother for her two-year-old. The mix-up occurred when the mother filled a prescription for Motrin flu medication for her sick child at a Walgreens pharmacy. The pharmacy bag was […]