Medication Errors

Malpractice claims and case studies alleging medication errors, including improper prescribing.

Header background Stars

Join Our Newsletter

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
alt=""

About Medication Errors

Failure to prescribe correct dosage and duration
September 16, 2026
•
Case Studies

Failure to prescribe correct dosage and duration

Failure to recognize and diagnose compartment syndrome
Alt=""
March 21, 2025
•
Case Studies

Failure to recognize and diagnose compartment syndrome

Failure to monitor anti-arrhythmia medication
alt=""
November 25, 2024
•
Case Studies

Failure to monitor anti-arrhythmia medication

Risk Management’s “Greatest Hits”
Alt=""
July 1, 2024
•
Articles

Risk Management’s “Greatest Hits”

Failure to supervise advanced practice provider
alt=""
February 22, 2024
•
Case Studies

Failure to supervise advanced practice provider

Prescribing medication to a patient with a known allergy
Prescription bottles in a pile.
December 4, 2023
•
Case Studies

Prescribing medication to a patient with a known allergy

Failure to properly administer pain medication
Alt=""
November 30, 2023
•
Case Studies

Failure to properly administer pain medication

Delay in administering anticoagulant
Alt=""
November 30, 2023
•
Case Studies

Delay in administering anticoagulant

Failure to discontinue losartan during pregnancy
Alt=""
October 31, 2023
•
Case Studies

Failure to discontinue losartan during pregnancy

Improper prescribing following surgery
White pills against an orange background.
August 24, 2023
•
Case Studies

Improper prescribing following surgery

Failure to document and improper prescribing
Alt=""
August 5, 2022
•
Case Studies

Failure to document and improper prescribing

Prescribing unnecessary medication
A pharmacists looking at a medication and using a computer.
May 3, 2022
•
Case Studies

Prescribing unnecessary medication

No Results Found

Try using other filters.