Pharmacy Error and Negligence/Malpractice

If you have suffered because of a pharmaceutical error or negligence from the pharmacist, you might be wondering how you can recover. When you go to the pharmacy, you think you can trust the pharmacist to give you the right medication and the right dosage. However, pharmacists make errors that cost you your life and the way you work and live.

Here are the most common pharmacy errors:

• Giving the wrong medication
• Giving a patient the wrong dosage
• Giving the patient an unintended medication
• Failing to evaluate the history of the patient’s prescription drug use
• Failure to warn of all risks associated with the medication
• Mixing different prescription drugs

Pharmacists owe a duty of care to all their patients and the people they give medication to. When there is a failure to perform the required standard medical care, this is called a breach of duty. They can be found liable for any harm done to you whether they made the error intentionally or unintentionally.

The damages caused to you or the person suffering from the error can be either economic or emotional damage. Economic damages can include medical bills or lost wages. You can also receive compensation for pain and suffering.

Some of the consequences you might have after pharmacy negligence or malpractice include:

• Overdosing
• Underdosing
• Poisoning
• Physical problems from taking the incorrect dosage include kidney failure, organ damage, and heart failure
• Allergic reactions
• Shortness of breath
• Death

Taking the wrong medication or the incorrect dosage is very serious and can be debilitating. If you think you have suffered physical or emotional harm from a pharmacy error, you should consider getting a lawyer to help you go to court and file a lawsuit.

You can give us a call today at 713-425-6445. We will give you personalized service with an experienced attorney that can help you any way you need.