Arizona Pharmacy Error Attorney

Pharmacy Malpractice and Errors Lawyer Serving Phoenix, Tucson, Chandler, Yuma & Glendale

After you visit the doctor, you may be given a prescription that you will need to fill at the pharmacy. Although the doctor may have prescribed the correct drug, a pharmacy error may lead to serious injury if you are given the wrong prescription drug or the right drug in the wrong dosage amount. Pharmacy malpractice and all types of medication errors are growing problems throughout the U.S.  Millions of prescriptions are filled by pharmacies every day, and it seems as though new drugs are released constantly.

Did you get a prescription filled at your local pharmacy, only to suffer severe side effects or illness after taking the drug? You may have been the victim of a pharmacy error or perhaps medical malpractice. Arizona pharmacy malpractice lawyer David H. Cluff can meet with you to talk about this serious situation, taking the time to advise you of your legal options and what can be done to hold the negligent pharmacist or pharmacy responsible for your injuries.

Types of Pharmacy Errors in Arizona

Because one type of drug may have multiple names (brand name and generic) errors may be made by filing a prescription with the wrong drug. The doctor who filled out the prescription slip may also have illegible handwriting, leading to an error in the dosage amount or the drug itself. Following are some of the most common types of pharmacy errors:

• Wrong drug dispensed
• Wrong strength or dosage amount
• Wrong directions given

Pharmacists must exercise caution and care when filling prescriptions. A single mistake or act of negligence may lead to the wrong drug being dispensed, and this may lead to catastrophic injury or even death.

If you would like to see what action you can take to hold a negligent pharmacist responsible for your medication error, contact Arizona pharmacy error attorney David Cluff for a free consultation.