
New Jersey Medication Error Attorneys
Given the Wrong Type or Dose of Medication?
Modern medicine is truly miraculous. Treatments are available for virtually every malady or affliction. Some provide relief, others a cure. Wondrous as it is, though, medicine is not magic. It is a complicated and sophisticated science, and its administration requires the highest standard of care.
When doctors or pharmacists make medication mistakes, the consequences can be devastating. Too little or too much of any medication — even seemingly modest treatments — can take a serious toll on the body. The same is true for any treatment, instruction, or administration that causes a patient to use medication in a way that is harmful.
Unfortunately, medication errors are alarmingly common across the United States.
At DeZao & DeZao, P.C., we help people who’ve suffered an injury or setback as a result of a medication error. If you or a loved one has suffered side effects, illness, overdose, or a delay in treatment as a result of medical or pharmaceutical malpractice, please call our office and review your options with our New Jersey medication error lawyers today.
The Most Common Types of Medication Mistakes
Improper Dosage
Improper dosages of medication are the direct result in a breakdown of communication. Whether it is poor penmanship by the attending doctor, the wrong dosage being written down, a lack of concentration by the pharmacist or nursing staff, or any other reason, the improper dosage is a simple mistake which may prove deadly.
According to FDA studies, roughly 41% of all preventable medication deaths are the result of improper dosage of medications.
Administering the Wrong Drug
When patients are given the wrong medicine, they could face serious side effects – particularly if they are allergic to the drug wrongly administered. If you are given the incorrect drug, your body may react in ways that cannot be fully understood ahead of time.
Nearly 20% of all preventable medication deaths are the direct result of administering the wrong drug.
Incorrect Method of Administration
It may not seem like a big deal, but the improper method of administration of a drug can have serious health implications. Failing to administer a medication correctly is a worrying combination of lack of concentration and poor communication by the medical team.
This type of error has been found to result in roughly 20% of all negligent medication-related deaths each year.
Common Prescriber Errors
Medication mistakes may involve the prescription itself or the fulfillment of that prescription. In either event, compensation is available for patients who suffer because of a healthcare professional’s negligence.
Doctors, dentists, psychiatrists, and physician’s assistants (PAs) are just a few of the practitioners authorized to prescribe medication in New Jersey.
They might cause harm to their patients if they make any of the following medication mistakes:
- Prescribing the wrong medication for a diagnosed condition
- Erroneous diagnosis of a condition
- Failure to identify the potential for an adverse drug interaction
- Failure to properly inquire about a patient’s medical history, drug use, or prescription history
- Prescribing a medication despite a relevant allergy
- Prescribing the wrong dosage
- Writing an Rx illegibly, causing the pharmacist to make a mistake
- Providing misleading, confusing, or otherwise dangerous instructions for usage of medication
- Failure to monitor for side effects or provide responsible follow-up care.
Common Pharmacy Errors
Pharmacies make mistakes too.
Any of these common pharmacy errors can have dire consequences for unsuspecting patients:
- Mixing up patients or prescriptions
- Confusing medications with similar names
- Filling an Rx with the wrong quantity or dosage
- Failure to identify the potential for an adverse drug interaction
- Failure to refer questions or concerns to the prescribing doctor
- Misreading a doctor’s prescription
- Providing misleading, confusing, or otherwise dangerous instructions for usage of medication.
Discuss Your Options in a Free Consultation
Medication mistakes are entirely preventable. They usually happen because a doctor or pharmacist is busy, inattentive, inexperienced, or simply careless. The cost of their negligence can be catastrophic — even deadly.
There is no excuse for a medication mistake. It almost always constitutes medical malpractice in New Jersey. If you believe that you or a loved one has suffered hardship, injury, or wrongful death as a result of pharmaceutical error, an experienced medication error lawyer in NJ can help.
At DeZao & DeZao, P.C., our extensive resources empower us to research the potential for your claim and mount a compelling case on your behalf. We always fight tirelessly to recover every single penny that our clients deserve.
These cases aren’t easy, but an experienced attorney can make all the difference. We understand New Jersey medical malpractice law and are prepared to exhaust every available resource in pursuing justice for you and your family.
To schedule a free consultation with a New Jersey medication mistake attorney, please call (973) 358-6134 or use our online form. We serve all of New Jersey, including Troy Hills, Parsippany, Essex County, Morris County, and beyond.

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