Deuterman Law Group

Accidental overdoses of prescription drugs are becoming a national epidemic. An FDA study found that prescription dosing errors cause more than 40% of deaths due to medication errors. In North Carolina, overdose deaths of prescription drugs are higher than the average rate. Some counties in North Carolina have experienced the worst death rates across the country. According to the most recent federal government investigations, 16 out of every 100,000 residents in North Carolina die from overdose - a figure that continues to increase in our state. Doctors have a duty to understand the...