Los Angeles Pharmacy Error Attorney

If you live in Los Angeles, having a nearby pharmacist you trust makes life a lot easier. But if your pharmacist makes a mistake, it can cause serious health complications for you and your family. Whether your pharmacist accidently prescribes an incorrect dosage of medication or fills your prescription with the wrong drug, it can result in costly medical expenses that can be tough to manage. If you find yourself the victim of a pharmacy mistake, having a Los Angeles Pharmacy error attorney on your side can help ensure that you are fairly compensated for your losses. At Jamal Injury Law P.C., we are committed to helping victims and fighting to keep California pharmacies safe.

While a pharmacist’s main duties may seem obvious, in reality pharmacists have many responsibilities that patients may not be aware of. Pharmacists are of course responsible for filling medications and counseling patients on their medications, but they are also accountable for reviewing the patient’s medical history and ensuring that drugs are safely prescribed.

Because medicine is a specialized field, many different doctors may prescribe different medications to the same patient. In this case the pharmacist must not only consider the side effects and risks of individual drugs, but be aware of interactions between different medications being taken at the same time. In this case, they must contact physicians and notify patients of any concerns. If you have been injured because your pharmacist failed to properly exercise their duties, working with a pharmacy error lawyer in Los Angeles can help you recover fair compensation for your losses.

While many pharmacy errors are in fact due to pharmacist negligence, negligence can be difficult to prove without a qualified lawyer. Jamal Injury Law P.C. has substantial experience in pharmacy malpractice law and has successfully helped many area victims recover from their losses.

A pharmacist may be considered negligent if they fail to demonstrate proper care as they exercise their duties. If a pharmacist accidently dispenses the wrong drug or wrong dosage, or fails to discuss a dangerous drug interaction with a patient, they may be considered negligent.

If a prescription is filled incorrectly and a patient experiences a serious illness because of the error, the victim must prove that the error caused the illness, which can sometimes be difficult. In other cases of negligence, the circumstances are even less clear-cut, in which case the knowledge of an experienced Los Angeles pharmacy medication lawyer is essential to any case.

It is not uncommon for a severe illness to result from a pharmacy error. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that drug events lead to more than one million hospital emergency room visits each year. Even worse, 25 percent of these result in hospitalization.

Research from The Lancet medical journal shows that around 7,000 people die annually due to prescription errors. In the timespan between 2016 and 2017, over 3,000 pharmacy complaints were submitted to the California Board of Pharmacy alone. In addition, more than 2,000 citations were issued to pharmacists and 350 cases were sent to the California Attorney General.

The issue is complicated by the fact that many drugs that seem safe like antibiotics, blood thinners, or diabetes medications, are among the most common drugs that send people to the emergency room. Serious allergic reactions, pregnancy complications, and even organ failure or death can result if you take a medication that is not intended for you, or that is dispensed in an incorrect dosage.

If you are victimized by a prescription error, your best course of action is to seek medical treatment and then promptly contact a pharmacy error lawyer serving Los Angeles. Having a nearby lawyer will make the legal process more convenient and will ensure that your lawyer is well-versed in area laws and courts.

If you have been harmed due to a pharmacy error, get in touch with us for a free consultation. The team at Jamal Injury Law P.C. can help you understand your rights, advise you on whether you have a case, and fight to get you the compensation you deserve.

Call us at 714-907-1021 today.