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New York Medication Error Attorneys

Medication errors are on the rise. Did you know that…

• Prescription drug side effects, or adverse drug events (ADE's) result in more than 550,000 injuries and over 100,000 deaths each year?
• Each year, at least 1.5 million people are affected by medication errors?
• The Institute of Medicine reported in 2000 that prescription errors account for more than 7,000 wrongful deaths every year in the United States alone?
• The added medical costs for the treatment of drug-related injuries in hospitals alone are estimated to be at least $3.5 billion a year?

With the number of prescription medicine bottles in the average person’s medicine cabinet, these numbers are cause for concern.

One of the most significant factors in the number of prescription drug side effects we are seeing is the fast pace at which drugs are approved by the FDA. All it takes is a few minutes in front of the TV or reading a magazine to come across several new drugs that have recently hit the market.

The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is constantly lobbied by drug manufacturers to approve drugs quickly. However, it has been proven that when the FDA acquiesces to the pressure from drug companies, many drugs are often approved prematurely and with too many side effects.

Common Medication Errors:
• Prescription of an incorrect medication.
• Administration of an improper dosage.
• Combination of incompatible drugs.
• Prescription of a medication to a patient who is known to be allergic.

People cite the fact that our hospitals and pharmacies are understaffed and improperly and inadequately stocked and inventoried as a reason for many of these errors. But, this is of no comfort to those who have been injured as a result.

Common Injuries Caused by Medication Errors:

• Internal bleeding
• Kidney damage
• Liver damage
• Brain injury
• Permanent disability
• Severe chemical burns to the digestive system
• Coma
• Wrongful death

Drug and Medical Device Cases We’ve Handled:

• Accutane.
• Bextra.
• Celebrex.
• Guidant Defibrillators.
• Ortho Evra.
• Ketek.
• Trasylol.

You Need an Experienced New York Medication Error Attorney

If you or someone you know has been the victim of an injury because you were given the wrong medication or the wrong dose of medication in New York or New Jersey, you need knowledgeable and experienced New York medication error attorneys on your side. The attorneys at Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C. have been winning cases involving people just like you for years. Now we’d like to hear your story.

Here's how to reach us:

--For fastest service, call: 1-800-LAW-9997, or
--Fill out a New York Personal Injury Case Consultation form.

We’re eager to hear your story, answer your questions and lay out all of your available options. All at no risk and no cost to you. That’s right. Our consultations are completely FREE. So call us now at 1-800-LAW-9997.

We handle personal injury cases in New York and New Jersey.

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