Every day, we trust doctors and pharmacists to diagnose and treat illnesses, from the common cold to life-threatening conditions. When pharmaceutical negligence occurs, that trust is broken, which can endanger the patient. That is why knowing who is liable when pharmacy errors occur is essential.
Types of Pharmaceutical Negligence
Injuries caused by medication errors are not only painful but also expensive to treat. Fortunately, injured parties who can prove negligence can collect compensation for their losses. Common pharmaceutical negligence errors include incorrect dosage, labeling mistakes, failure to check for drug interactions, and improper storage.
Establishing Liability
Liable parties could include:
- A pharmacist who incorrectly filled a prescription.
- A pharmacist who gives incorrect medical advice when distributing medication.
- A pharmacist who incorrectly labels prescription medication.
- Physicians negligently prescribe a medication to a patient without knowing the patient’s medical history.
- A pharmacist who fails to warn the patient of adverse side effects.
- Drug manufacturers, if the error resulted from a failure to test a product or to warn doctors of potential side effects.
Most pharmaceutical errors involve a lack of pharmaceutical supervision or, in some cases, even a lack of training. Mistakes happen, but negligence shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Injuries caused by pharmaceutical negligence are often costly to treat and can lead to numerous medical bills for the patient. Therefore, the injured party must seek compensation from the pharmacy or pharmacist.
Pharmaceutical Negligence Attorneys
If you or a loved one have become sick due to the negligence of a pharmacy or pharmacist, contacting a pharmaceutical negligence attorney is of utmost importance. You and your family shouldn’t have to go through this situation alone; you should have an experienced attorney on your side.
Maginnis Howard’s dedicated personal injury attorneys have decades of experience fighting for those harmed by negligence. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with an attorney in Raleigh, Charlotte, or Fayetteville. We offer free consultations and take pharmaceutical negligence cases on contingency. That means you don’t pay unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
