Pharmacy Negligence Claims

Pharmacy Negligence – Wrong Medication

For most people our natural instinct is to believe what doctors and healthcare professionals tell us regarding our health. After all, they have most likely spent many years in training to get to the position that they hold and have an infinitely greater knowledge of health and medication in general, even if they are not as familiar with our own bodies as we might be ourselves. In most cases they will listen to what we tell them and make a judgment based on that, alongside their professional knowledge. In the majority of cases this leads to an appropriate medication being prescribed or the correct care plan being put into place.

These days it is sometimes more practical to go direct to a pharmacist without visiting a doctor first. Pharmacists are highly trained in prescribing the appropriate medication for a huge range of conditions, and in many cases this service can save you the time and inconvenience of getting a GP appointment.

Sadly there are occasions when these situations do not go as planned and the wrong medication can be prescribed, or the correct medication – but at the wrong dose.
If your doctor prescribes you the wrong medication; for example something that you are allergic to, or something that is not appropriate to treat the condition from which you are suffering, the outcome can be that you suffer more than you would have done from the original complaint. In some cases the result of taking the wrong medication or the wrong dose of a prescribed drug can have drastic consequences such as a severe reaction which in some cases can even prove fatal.

There are occasions when your doctor might have prescribed the correct medication at the correct dose, but a problem during the dispensing process can mean that you might be given someone else’s medication, there could be a mistake in the dosage, or the pharmacist could give out the wrong medication – even if they have referred to a correct prescription.
In any of these situations the outcome can be very serious, in some cases it can be fatal. So what can be done?

If you or someone you care for has suffered as a result of being prescribed the wrong medication, or the wrong dose of medication, our highly experienced solicitors are on hand to help you get the compensation pay-out that you and your family deserve. It could be that you have been made to feel uncomfortable as a result of the prescription and you want some redress to compensate for the discomfort. However it might be that you or the person you care for has been significantly damaged as a result of the mistake. In some cases these kinds of errors can lead to life-changing injuries or illnesses that require on-going care and huge changes in lifestyle. In these situations a small amount of compensation is unlikely to justify the damage caused and the on-going effects from that damage. Depending on the severity of the outcome from such mistakes, compensation amounts could be anywhere from a few thousand pounds up to several million pounds in very severe cases.
When you contact us out team will investigate the details of your case to find if medical negligence has occurred. We will listen to the impact it has had on your life and look into any additional costs you have incurred as a result of the mistake. You could be able to claim for travel expenses, lost earnings, mental and physical pain and the stress that it has caused you. Time limits do apply to these cases so contact us today and let us see how we can help you get the compensation pay-out that you deserve.