Walgreens looses wrong prescription case
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BARTOW, Fla. – A jury awarded $25.8 million Friday to the family of a cancer patient who was given a wrong prescription, had a stroke and died several years later, lawyers said. Beth Hippely was prescribed Warfarin, a blood thinner, in 2002 to treat breast cancer. The prescription filled at a Walgreens pharmacy was 10 times what her doctor prescribed, court documents said.
The Polk County Circuit Court jury found the prescription error caused a cerebral hemorrhage resulting in permanent bodily injury, disability and physical pain. The mother of three died in January at the age of 46.
A 19-year-old pharmacy technician, with little training, misfiled the prescription, according to court documents.
The lawsuit was filed in 2003 by Hippely, her husband Deane Hippely and their children against the Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. for negligent breach of duty and wrongful death.
“Beth Hippely died unnecessarily because this tenfold overdose with Warfarin by the pharmacy she trusted caused her cancer to come back with a vengeance and it interrupted all of her cancer treatments,” her lawyer Chris Searcy said. “They have been seeking justice for almost five years and this was a case that screamed out for justice.”
A statement released by the company expressed sympathy for the Hippely family.
“We’re truly sorry for what the Hippely family has been through, and we’ve personally apologized to them,” Walgreens spokeswoman Carol Hively said in a statement. “We have been, and continue to be, the leader in pharmacy safety initiatives. We had hoped the verdict would have been fair and reasonable.”
Hively said the company had not decided if it would appeal the decision.
Walgreens loses recipe case incorrectly
BARTOW, Florida - a jury awarded $ 25.8 million Friday of the family of a cancer patient received a wrong prescription, had a stroke and died a few years later, lawyers said. Beth Hippely remitted warfarin, a blood thinner, in the year 2002 to the treatment of breast cancer. The prescription filled at a Walgreens pharmacy 10 times what was your doctor prescribed court documents said.
The jury Polk County Circuit Court found that the recipe error caused a cerebral hemorrhage which permanent injury, disability and physical pain. The mother of three died in January at the age of 46.
Is wrong a 19-year-old pharmacy technicians with little training, the prescription, according to court documents.
The lawsuit was in 2003 from Hippely, her husband Deane Hippely and their children against the Deerfield, ill.-based Walgreen Co. for negligent breach of duty and wrongful death.
"Beth Hippely died unnecessarily, because this tenfold overdose with warfarin by the pharmacy they trusted their cancer caused to come back with a vengeance and it interrupted all their cancer treatments," said her lawyer, Chris Searcy. "they want justice for nearly five years and this was a case that cried out for justice."
A statement from the company released expressed sympathy for the Hippely family.
"We are really sorry for what by the Hippely family was and we have personally excused," Walgreens spokeswoman Carol Hively said in a statement. "We have and continue to be the leading provider of pharmacy safety initiatives." "We had hoped that the verdict would have been appropriate."
Hively said that the company had not decided if it would be the decision appeal.
Walgreens loses wrong prescription case
BARTOW, Florida - a jury is $ 25.8 million Friday to the family of a cancer patient, received a wrong prescription, had a stroke and died a few years later, lawyers said. Beth Hippely ambulance warfarin, a Blutverdünnungsmittel in the year 2002 for the treatment of breast cancer. The prescription filled at a Walgreens pharmacy 10 times what was your doctor prescribed court documents said.
The jury found Polk County Circuit Court, that error is prescribing a hemorrhage caused what permanent injury, disability and physical pain. The mother of three died in January at the age of 46.
Pharmacy is a 19-year-old technician, with little training, wrong prescription, court documents loudly.
The action was in the year 2003 of Hippely, her husband Deane Hippely and their children against the Deerfield, ill.-based Walgreen Co. for negligent breach of duty and wrongful death.
"Beth Hippely died unnecessarily, because this tenfold with warfarin overdose by the pharmacy they trusted their cancer caused to come back with a vengeance and it all her cancer treatments, interrupted" her lawyer Chris Searcy said. "they have, justice for almost five years and this was a case that cried out for justice."
A statement released by the company expressed sympathy for the Hippely family.
"Really what the family Hippely has gone through, and we have sorry personally excused," Walgreens spokeswoman Carol Hively said in a statement. "We have and continue to be the leading provider of pharmacy safety initiatives." "We had hoped that the verdict would have been appropriate."
Hively said that the company had not decided if it would the decision appeal.
