Paul M. da Costa Quoted in NorthJersey.com Article, “Wrong Doses. Missed Doses. Medication Errors in Group Home Pose Grave Risks.”
Paul da Costa is speaking out after a serious medication error at a New Jersey group home. In a recent NorthJersey.com article. This case shows how dangerous it can be when care facilities don’t do their jobs properly.
“The state of the medications when given back to my clients were the epitome of disarray,” said Paul M. da Costa, the Moronskis’ attorney, “and called into serious question the conduct of the Broadstep employees as it relates to the management and dispensing of prescribed medications.”
“What is most disturbing and bordering on unbelievable is that there were three of Katie’s prescribed medications that were in acute overdose status based on her autopsy, which gave her exponentially higher probability of dying from the reckless care of the group home staff, as opposed to it only being one prescribed medication in overdose status,” da Costa said.
The Moronskis were interviewed in November, but the state has not responded to an email from their attorney with questions and photographs of the medications. Officials also have not come to inspect the tampered medications in person.
“Although it seemed like they were interested in that,” da Costa said, “there’s been zero follow-up.”
