New York prescription drug errors happen every day. Negligent doctors ignore or forget crucial information, resulting in patients getting the wrong drug, getting a drug they are allergic to, or getting the wrong dosage of a drug they desperately need.

Most people have little or no medical background. Thus, we depend on doctors to act in our best interest in prescribing essential and life-saving prescription drugs. Though most doctors perform this task in an exemplary way, others are directly negligent in their action.

Some common types of New York prescription drug errors include:

  • Wrong drug being prescribed
  • Incorrect dosage being administered
  • Wrong combination of two or more prescription drugs
  • Prescription of a drug that the patient has a known allergy to

These dangerous New York prescription drug errors can lead to a multitude of different injuries:
  • Internal bleeding or chemical burns
  • Kidney or liver damage
  • Paralysis
  • Death

If you or a loved one has been injured by a medication error made by a medical professional, you may be able to recover damages in a New York medical malpractice case against them.

Call the Manhattan medical malpractice attorneys at Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine for more information. We have years of experience representing clients injured by negligent doctors and nurses, and will work tirelessly to ensure that your side of the story is heard.