A Pharmacist's Responsibility in Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death
Pharmacists have a duty to their patients that goes beyond correctly filling prescriptions for licensed physicians. Pharmacists are responsible for checking new prescriptions against any existing ones for potential negative interaction, checking prescriptions against known patient allergies, and double-checking that the dosage that they are dispensing is appropriate for the patient's age, weight, and current health status. Patients who suffered as a result of a pharmacist's negligence may be entitled to financial compensation.Failure to Warn of Fatal Combination of Prescription Drugs
The National Institute on Drug Abuse warns that death may result from mixing medications. Your pharmacist has a duty to ensure that you as a patient are not given an improper combination of drugs. The FDA requires warnings on prescription bottles and on the boxes that contain other drugs telling patients not to combine them with intoxicants or specific prescribed medications. If a pharmacist provided a patient with two medications that are known to have an adverse reaction when taken together, you may be able to file a claim. The same is true if a pharmacist dispensed a medication that is contraindicated for a patient's condition, for example if a pharmacist provided Viagra to a patient with a known heart condition.Wrongful Death of Your Loved One
If your loved one died unexpectedly from an accidental drug overdose or a lethal combination of prescription drugs, our wrongful death lawyer may be able to prove that the pharmacist breached their duty of care when filling the prescriptions for the medications. Financial compensation for families will not bring your loved one back to you, but our Allentown personal injury attorney can bring a case to compensate you for emergency medical expenses and for your loss.Allentown Personal Injury Lawyer
Our Allentown personal injury attorney thoroughly investigates all medical malpractice and pharmacist's error wrongful death and personal injury claims before comprehensively and holistically representing a client. Third-party personal injury cases are for patients and families of loved ones who suffered from deliberate or careless acts of another. Pharmacists are trusted chemists with a thorough understanding of medications and their interactions. If your pharmacist filled a prescription for you or your loved one that resulted in severe illness, injury, or pain and suffering, our medical malpractice attorneys can represent you with insurance companies, in settlement negotiations, or in civil court.Strict Liability
If your loved one died from an allergic reaction or a reaction caused by ingesting a contraindicated substance, strict liability negligence law applies if they got the substances from a pharmacist. The doctor who prescribed the drug may have breached a duty to your loved one, but the pharmacist who has a list of all medications prescribed for your family member knows if your loved one was taking a medication that reacts to the newly prescribed drug. If you can prove that the pharmacist filled the prescription knowing that your family member was taking two medications that could fatally interact with each other, you may have a wrongful death case.Liability for the Death of Your Loved One
Your doctor, your pharmacist, their drug salesman, and the manufacturer of the drug are all potentially responsible for the death of your loved one. A wrongful death lawsuit can financially compensate you for your loved one's medical expenses, their burial expenses, and for the loss of their companionship. A wrongful death lawsuit can also compensate a child for the loss of financial support from a deceased parent.Class Action Medical Malpractice Lawsuits May Pay Promptly

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