What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? vermont
my husband was in a car accident several years ago and suffered permanent nerve damage to his back. while visiting him in the hospital with my daughter and mother his nurse was going over his meds with him. When she said he would be prescribed oxycodone I said I wanted another non-narcotic pain med because he had been on opioids before and had a problem with abusing/ misusing them as well as a history of depression and abuse of alcohol and recreational drugs. The nurse brushed off my concerns and said he should have no problem with these meds. 4 years later he is increasingly dependent-his dosage continues to go up and he is able to function less. His quality of life is non-existent- he can't hold a job, complete basic household chores, pay bills and often runs out of meds between scripts and then resorts to drinking or searching for drugs to replace his script. My question is did the hospital have liability in prescribing opioids after learning of his medical history? His current doctor continues to prescribe oxycodone and schedules regular visits but he is aware of my husbands history with depression and drug/alcohol abuse.
my husband was in a car accident several years ago and suffered permanent nerve damage to his back. while visiting him in the hospital with my daughter and mother his nurse was going over his meds with him. When she said he would be prescribed oxycodone I said I wanted another non-narcotic pain med because he had been on opioids before and had a problem with abusing/ misusing them as well as a history of depression and abuse of alcohol and recreational drugs. The nurse brushed off my concerns and said he should have no problem with these meds. 4 years later he is increasingly dependent-his dosage continues to go up and he is able to function less. His quality of life is non-existent- he can't hold a job, complete basic household chores, pay bills and often runs out of meds between scripts and then resorts to drinking or searching for drugs to replace his script. My question is did the hospital have liability in prescribing opioids after learning of his medical history? His current doctor continues to prescribe oxycodone and schedules regular visits but he is aware of my husbands history with depression and drug/alcohol abuse.