would have kept giving it to him if I has not tasted it by mistake, the store has called and apologized and said the pharmacist has been talked to. concern for my grandsons health could this be lawsuit for negligence
2006-11-15 00:32:16 · 7 answers · asked by emeraldgreen6 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Keep in mind that pharmacists are human too.
At the pharmacy i work at 99% of called in prescriptions are by nurses, not the prescribing doctors, and talk real fast with food in their mouths since most call-ins are during lunch time when no patients are in the office :)
Yes a complaint and report is probably a good idea, but really suing is just dumb unless it actually resulted in a damage. Trust me, if the pharmacy you go to is anything like the one I work in, the "talk" he received will not be soon forgotten.
2006-11-15 04:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course. IF you have the doctor's unambiguous prescription and the bill from pharmacist, your side is justified.
Remember :could have caused cardiac arrhythmias to your grandson if he were overdosed. To handle such potentially harmful drugs carelessly is a criminal negligence.
2006-11-15 00:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Suraj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a lawyer, but I believe that legally, negligence requires that there is actual harm committed. It is horrible to think of what may have happened to the baby, but thank goodness you caught the error before the medicine was given.
You could research "negligence" on the net to be sure.
2006-11-15 10:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by Phronsie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could contact a lawyer and find out. Pharmacists are regulated with licenses and such. You could also contact the Pharmacists Bureau for your state and see if he has had previous complaints.
2006-11-15 00:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by paulrdietz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you're more interested in a lawsuit than in your grandson.
Did he suffer any ill effects (other than a numb mouth)? If he didn't have a seizure, he probably didn't get enough to hurt him. (Cardiovascular symptoms occur long after neurologic ones)
In order to successfully sue, you need to prove damages - like, lost wages, medical bills, etc.
Be thankful your grandson wasn't hurt. Use a different pharmacy. Don't make another sleazy lawyer any richer.
2006-11-15 05:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!That could have killed him. Sue them for as much as you can get. This kind of mistake is exactly why we have malpractice suits. Thankful your grandson was not injured but you cant just let it go-think what if you had just given it to him. He would not have been able to breathe.
2006-11-15 00:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the pharmacist was most likely fired or should have been for that mistake
2006-11-15 04:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋