Monday, October 6, 2008

Medical Malpractice
3.7 percent of New York hospitalizations involve some sort of medical malpractice according to an IOM study.
Failure to Diagnose
Failing to diagnose an illness or disease is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice.
Surgical Errors
Nearly half of all medical malpractice cases filed in the United States involve lawsuits brought against surgeons.
Emergency Room Error
Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and mismanagements of medical tests are some of the most common emergency room errors.
Anesthesia Errors
Statistics show a mortality rate of 1 per 13,000 anesthetics administered in hospitals, day surgery centers, and by dentists.
Improper Medical Treatment
The improper treatment of a disease or illness can be as devastating as no treatment at all.
Medication error
Medication errors are one of the most common medical mistakes injuring about 1.5 million people annually.
Hospital Negligence
Some estimates show that as many as 98,000 people may die in hospitals from medical errors every year.
Birth Injury
Estimates show 27 in every 1,000 births in the United States involves some type of birth injury.
- Cerebral Palsy
- Erb's Palsy
Medical Claim Denials
Insurance companies are for-profit businesses often putting their financial interests over the health of their insureds.

Medication Error

Prominent New York Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Handling Cases Involving Medication Errors

There is somewhere around 13,000 prescription drugs on the market. When prescribed and used appropriately they can provide a miracle. However, when the wrong drug is prescribed, the wrong dosage is used, or a drug is dispensed inappropriately, the results can be catastrophic. At Oshman & Mirisola, LLP, in New York City, our attorneys represent individuals and families impacted by pharmaceutical drug errors.

$725,000 - Pharmacist Malpractice. Pharmacist accidentally filled prescription for blood pressure medication with that for an asthma patient. One month later the client suffered a moderate stroke.

In 2006, the food and drug administration issued nearly 70 drug safety alerts. And while large drug recalls involving drugs like Vioxx and Crestor create headlines, a majority of issues related to pharmaceutical drugs are caused by doctor and pharmacist errors. A study conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that medication errors are one of the most common medical mistakes, injuring about 1.5 million people annually.

Our firm has successfully handled a number of cases involving medications errors. While each of these cases is unique, there are some common causes of medication errors:

Off-label use
Incorrect Dosage and Overdose
Prescription Drug Interaction
Allergic Reactions and Shock
Failure to gather patient information related to drug allergies and other medications
Prescribing unapproved medications to children
Failure to have up-to-date information on drug warnings
Poor physician handwriting
Confusion between drugs with similar names
Misuse of zeroes and decimal points
Inappropriate abbreviations
Failure to provide people dosing information to patients
Confusing drug labels

Medications errors can cause wide range of medical problems, heart attack, stroke, hypertension, metabolic disorders, and in some cases death. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and pharmacists can all be held liable for prescription drug errors. Our attorneys examine hospital records, prescriptions, as well as our client's medical records to build our cases. We are committed to helping ensure our clients have the resources to recover from their injuries and move forward with their lives.

Contact Our New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers

If you or a member of your family has suffered serious injures as a result of a medication error, please contact Oshman & Mirisola, LLP. Our firm can be contacted toll free at 1-800.400.8182, by e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.