Search Results: Drug Injury
What Causes Drug and Defective Medical Device Injuries?
As Americans, many of us are lucky to have access to some of the best drugs and medical devices in the world. Unfortunately, these items sometimes fail to work as intended, which can lead to drug or defective medical device injuries. The drug injury lawyers at Ferrer Poirot Feller explain some of the most regularly (more...)
Study Shows Drug Injuries Caused By Medication Errors Are Common
One of the most common causes for drug injuries in the United States today is medication errors, which occur when patients are given too much or too little of a drug—or the wrong medication altogether. And according to new research, these types of drug injuries may be more common than you think, especially among children. (more...)
Drug Injuries: Common Causes and Prevention Methods
As Americans, we are privileged to have access to many medications to treat our illnesses and medical conditions. However, it’s important that we remember that taking certain medications can put us at risk of suffering drug injuries. Estimates show there are as many as 700,000 people will be injured by drugs this year alone. Of (more...)
Ruling Could Have Significant Impact on Drug Injury Cases
Generic medications can be an affordable way to get the drugs you need, but loose regulations regarding their manufacturing can put users at risk of harm. While brand name drug makers must abide to strict standards related to the amount of ingredients they use, generic drug manufacturers have much more lenient rules. Despite these differences, (more...)