Pharmacy Error

A pharmacist’s job involves more than finding and filling a bottle with a prescribed medication and giving it to you. Pharmacists have a duty to be thoroughly informed about the medications they sell, their appearance, their interaction with other drugs and their side effects.

Pharmacy error can mean giving a client the wrong medication, using the wrong dosage, filling prescriptions for two or more drugs that have negative interactions with each other, confusing one client with another, or giving a client incorrect instructions for their medications. Some of these errors may seem trivial, the kind of slip-up that anyone could make occasionally, but even these small mistakes can lead to illness, serious health issues and even death.

Pharmacy error falls under the category of medical malpractice. Pharmacists are health care providers and owe a duty to their clients. If you have been injured by a prescription error, or if someone you love has suffered or is suffering due to a pharmacist’s negligence, you can win compensation for your financial loss, pain and suffering by filing a malpractice suit.

Charges of pharmacy error can be difficult to prove in court. It must be demonstrated that the mistake made by the pharmacist directly caused the plaintiff’s symptoms. If the defendant is able to persuade a judge or jury that other factors may have come into play, the defendant may win.

If you wish to file a medical malpractice suit for pharmacy error, you will need experienced and dedicated attorneys. Contact Madison medical malpractice attorneys Habush, Habush and Rottier at 608-255-6663 today.