Prescription Medication Errors

Prescription medication errors are more prevalent than most people realize.  Pharmacists and their technicians sometimes fill prescriptions with the wrong medication, or the correct medication but wrong dose which can cause serious injuries. 

Sometimes this happens as the result of a simple mistake by a pharmacist or technician, but often it is a result of understaffed pharmacies with overworked and underpaid employees.  Pharmacies are supposed to have systems of checks and balances in place to prevent errors, but they often fail to follow them or it becomes routine to bypass the safety measures.

Taking the wrong medication or wrong dosage can have serious medical consequences.  It is also common that a victim of a prescription mis-fill may not realize the error until they have taken numerous doses.  This can lead to injuries and consequences not only resulting from side effects of the wrong medication, but also injuries sustained from going extended periods of time without the correct medication.  If you or a loved one has been injured as the result of a mis-filled prescription medication, please contact our attorneys at Adeszko, Abate & Green who have successfully prosecuted numerous claims against negligent pharmacies on behalf of injured clients.