Recent Posts in the Medication Errors Category

• The Becker Law Firm Recovers $3.25M After Oxycodone Overdose Causes Child’s Death

  Jun 23, 2021
  Our attorney team at The Becker Law Firm is proud to announce that we obtained a $3.25 million settlement in favor of our client whose child suffered ...
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• Opioid Prescription Rates Remain High for Teens, Young Adults

  May 30, 2019
  The Opioid Epidemic has had a far-reaching impact on families nationwide, and especially so in Ohio and the mid-west. Though pending lawsuits filed by ...
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• Lawsuits Filed Against Two Doctors for Allegedly Over-Prescribing Painkillers, Contributing to Three Opioid Overdose Deaths

  Oct 29, 2018
  Two doctors at The Cleveland Clinic were recently accused of over-prescribing opioids to their patients, which led to the accidental overdose deaths ...
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• Depakote Dangers

  Feb 1, 2015
  Depakote (generic name: divalproex sodium ) is a drug approved by the FDA to treat seizure disorders, manic episodes linked to bipolar disorder, and ...
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• Medication Error Caused by Medical Negligence

  Jun 28, 2013
  Medication error doesn’t only happen at the drugstore. Patients rely upon all medical professionals to provide a standard of care that is reasonable ...
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• Possible Side Effects of Pitocin

  Jun 21, 2013
  Inducing labor is sometimes done by administering Pitocin through an IV. Side effects should be discussed with a patient before giving this drug. When ...
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• Four Situations That Could Indicate Pitocin Shouldn’t Be Given

  Jun 19, 2013
  There are varying opinions as to the benefits and risks of receiving Pitocin in order to move labor along. Although some of these are based on ...
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• Inappropriate Administration of Pitocin

  Jun 18, 2013
  Pitocin administration may be performed when labor isn’t progressing, or it hasn’t started at all, in order to get things moving. Pitocin is the ...
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