Victim of a Medication Mistake?
The number of medications on the market increases every year, as does the number of people harmed by pharmacy errors. If you or a loved one suffered injury because a pharmacist or staff member negligently filled your prescription, you may have a claim for monetary damages.
Contact the Law Offices of Brent C. Miller at 1-800-323-1243 for a free case evaluation. We have secured settlements and verdicts for prescription drug mistakes in Lake County, Citrus County and across Central Florida.
The Growing Problem of Pharmacy Errors
The Institute of Medicine and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy conclude that at least 7,000 Americans die each year because of negligent prescribing or dispensing of medication. They estimate that 5 percent of all prescriptions are filled incorrectly, leading to serious side effects and permanent harm to thousands of others.
About half of the medical negligence cases handled by the Law Offices of Brent C. Miller involve pharmacy errors. We have successfully sued the large chains (CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart) and other commercial pharmacies for serious injury and wrongful death. One client was hospitalized for dangerous cardiac arrhythmia after receiving heart medicine instead of her prescribed acne medication. Another client was depressed, suicidal and dysfunctional after a drug was dispensed at four times the recommended dose.
Chain drug stores are busy places, with a revolving-door staff of often improperly trained clerks and cashiers serving long lines of impatient customers. Pharmacists and technicians fill orders at a brisk pace, resulting in a range of harmful pharmacy errors, including:
- Misfills (sound-alike and look-alike meds, illegible prescriptions)
- Mix-ups (someone else's prescription)
- Mislabeling
- Wrong dosage
- Cross-reactions with other medications
- Allergic reactions
Most pharmacy errors are preventable by available systems to catch contraindications, verify the prescription and double check orders.
Trial lawyer Brent C. Miller has practiced in medical negligence and personal injury for over 20 years in Florida. With offices in Tavares, The Villages, Inverness and Clermont, we can arrange a free consultation at a location convenient to you. Contact us today. No recovery, no attorney fees.
