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Can I recover for injuries if my doctor prescribed the wrong prescription medication?
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The answer to your question depends on whether your doctor fell below the standard of care in monitoring your condition and prescribing the medication. If so, then he would be considered negligent. Typically, fault is determined by the law of negligence. A person who fails to exercise a reasonable standard of care under the particular circumstances may be considered negligent by law. For a doctor, there is a standard of professional care that he must follow. If negligence is established, you have to prove that the doctor's negligence was the cause of your harm. This means that you must show that the doctor's mistake of prescribing the wrong prescription medication caused your injury. Moving forward, it would be best to consult with a Personal Injury Lawyer to determine the best course of action for your case.
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Posted by Jason Tong on 21 Jan 2010
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