Walgreens looses wrong prescription case
AppId is over the quota
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.
Due to increasing concern, teen driving prescription medication driving impaired
Bedenken hinsichtlich fahren unter dem Einfluss von Teen-Treiber ist nicht auf Alkoholkonsum beschränken, aber auch beeinträchtigt fahren infolge der Auswirkungen bestimmter Medikamente, ob von einem Arzt verschrieben oder erhalten im Freiverkehr gehandelte.
Viele verschreibungspflichtigen und OTC-Medikamente haben eine Art von Nebenwirkung, die eine Teenager Fähigkeit, Laufwerk negativ beeinflusst, wie eine einigermaßen prudent-Person ohne den Einfluss von bestimmten Medikamenten würde. Wenn jemand in Atlanta oder in ganz Georgien Laufwerke während von verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamenten beeinträchtigt, erstellt er ein unannehmbares Risiko von einem schweren Autounfall, was zu Körperverletzung oder Tod Konkursverschleppungshaftung. Viele Menschen wissen nicht, dass Sie mit DUI aufgeladen werden können, wenn die Beeinträchtigung durch ein verschreibungspflichtiges Medikament oder rezeptfreies Medikament verursacht wird.
Ein wichtiges Anliegen der treibende mit Jugendlichen umfasst heute die zunehmende Verwendung von Schmerzmitteln, Aufputschmittel oder andere Medizin, hoch zu erhalten. Einer von zehn Teenager Bericht etwa, den Missbrauch der Husten-Medizin einen euphorischen Effekt, der es immer beliebter in dieser Altersgruppe als Kokain, Ecstasy, LSD oder Methamphetamin zu erreichen. Viele Jugendliche dass Missbrauch Husten-Medizin für die Zwecke der immer hohe glaube nicht, dass verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente süchtig sind. Teenager tendenziell ein Irrglaube, dass verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente sicherer als illegale Drogen, sind insbesondere wenn es darum, zu sicheren geht fahren. Nebenwirkungen von einige verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente und OTC-Medikamente können jedoch die Auswirkungen der illegalen Drogen spiegeln. Beispielsweise Ritalin (generische: Methylphenidat) ist ein Stimulans, dass, wenn missbraucht die Effekte von Amphetaminen imitieren können.
Treibende Verhaltensweisen, die gemeinsam sind, wenn Treiber sind unter dem Einfluss von ein Amphetamin enthalten Driften von der Lane, erratische fahren, Weben, Beschleunigung, driftet Weg von der Straße, eine Zunahme der Gefahr unter Berücksichtigung und hoch-Geschwindigkeit-Kollisionen. Da Ritalin die Auswirkungen von Aufputschmitteln wie Amphetamine imitieren kann, kann die wachsende Tendenz der Missbrauch dieses Medikaments ernste Gefahr schwerwiegender Georgiens Autounfälle darstellen.
Nebenwirkungen von vielen verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente und OTC-Medikamente sind auch Benommenheit oder Sedierung je nach Art der Medikation zugeordnet. Wertminderung Ebenen können variieren, je nachdem, ob diese Drogen genommen in hohen Dosen allein oder gemischt mit anderen Drogen oder Alkohol, die die Wirkung verstärken kann. Eines der am häufigsten missbrauchte Verordnungdrogen ist Benzodiazepine, die die Wirkung der Sedierung erhöhen, wenn Alkohol gleichzeitig verbraucht wird.
Einige Arten von Verschreibung oder OTC-Medikamente, die im Volksmund missbraucht und können zu schweren Unfällen der Georgien-Auto beitragen, gehören:
Beruhigungsmittel, hypnotische oder antipsychotischen verschreibungspflichtige MedicationsAntidepressantsHallucinogensAnalgestics oder PainkillersCough Medikamenten und AntihistaminesCombinations, wie z. B. sedierende AntidepressantsNarcotic PainkillersAnabolic steroidsStimulantsDie Altersgruppen, die am stärksten gefährdeten auf die Auswirkungen der Verschreibung Drogenmissbrauch sind sind Jugendliche und ältere Menschen. Jugendliche im Alter von 12-17 weisen eine hohe Rate von Missbrauch oder verschreibungspflichtigen und OTC-Medikamente ohne einen medizinischen Zweck, einschließlich Barbituates, Psychotherapeutics und Amphetamine. Sensibilität für die Nebenwirkungen der Medizin erhöht als alter Menschen, was bedeutet, dass diese 65 und älter besonders anfällig für erhöhte Nebenwirkungen sind. Die Nebenwirkungen der Einnahme oder eine Droge konsumieren können Schläfrigkeit, gestörter Reaktionszeiten oder verzerrte Wahrnehmung der Tiefe enthalten.
Verschreibungspflichtige Missbrauch ist gefährlich wenn kombiniert mit fahren, Alkohol oder beides und erhöhen das Risiko eines tödlichen Unfalls. Jede Stufe der Wertminderung von Drogen und Alkohol gefährdet Menschen für einen schweren Autounfall in Atlanta, auch wenn die Wertminderung durch ein paar Drinks, Husten Sirup oder eine Allergie-Medizin verursacht wird. Wenn Sie ein Auto-Kollision verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente oder OTC-Medikamente, ebenso wie Alkohol oder illegalen Drogen verletzt wurde, sollten Sie Rechtsberatung suchen, weil Sie möglicherweise auf Entschädigung für Ihre Verletzungen Anspruch. Unserer Georgien Auto-Unfall-Rechtsanwälte stehen den Kunden in ganz Georgien, einschließlich aber nicht beschränkt auf Albany, Athen, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rom, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins und alle kleineren Städten und ländlichen Gebieten in den Zustand zu helfen. Rufen Sie uns heute für Ihre kostenlose Beratung bei 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333) oder besuchen Sie uns im Internet unter www.montlick.com. Egal wo Sie sind wir sind nur einen Telefonanruf entfernt, und wir kommen sogar zu Ihnen.
Georgia caused car accident by driver by prescription medications affected
In einer Zeit, als betrunkene am Steuer Todesfälle fallen, steigen Todesfälle, Menschen fahren, während durch Verschreibung oder illegalen Drogen beeinträchtigt.
Die Zahl der Verschreibungen vergeben für narkotische Schmerzmittel, Anti-Angst Medikamente, Schlaf-Beihilfen und andere leistungsfähigen Drogen ist in rasantem Tempo gestiegen.
DUI Fälle im Zusammenhang mit Drogen, die in Autounfällen Pose ernsthafte Probleme des Beweises Strafverfolgung und Staatsanwälte in einem kriminellen Zusammenhang, als auch für Unfallopfer im Auto bei der Suche nach Schäden in eine zivile Klage führen oder Anspruch gegen eine Versicherungsgesellschaft. Wenn ein Treiber für fahren unter Alkoholeinfluss geladen ist, gibt es klare Schwellenwerte verwendet, um festzustellen, ob ein Treiber beeinträchtigt wird. Für ein DUI mit Drogen ist dies nicht der Fall. Es gibt keine standardisierte Messung für die Menge von Drogen im Blut, das Ergebnisse in beeinträchtigt fahren.
Es ist nicht so viel illegalen Drogen wie Cannabis, Kokain und Heldin, die das Problem, aber die Herausforderungen beweisen Beeinträchtigung verantwortlich sind, die von verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamenten gestellt werden. Die Möglichkeit, dass diese Arten von Drogen eine Person beeinflussen können unterschiedlich. Wie viel Person verbraucht, kann die Auswirkungen variieren. Wenn Sie verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente mit Alkohol gemischt sind, können sie die Wertminderung-Ebene deutlich erhöhen. Stimulanzien können jemandes Fähigkeit, Entfernungen, zu beurteilen, während Anti-Angst Drogen Wachsamkeit und langsame Reaktionszeit stumpf können verringern.
Die anderen Rechtsstreitigkeiten Herausforderung in Rechtsstreitigkeiten mit Autounfälle durch verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente verursacht ist, dass sie einen legitimen Zweck haben und medizinisch notwendig sein können. Der Treiber, der Ihre Verletzungen verursacht kann behaupten, dass er oder sie nie darauf hingewiesen wurde, dass Gefahr des Fahrens während der Einnahme der Medikamentes. Manchmal kann die Person, die einen Rezept drogenbedingte Unfall verursacht berechtigterweise nicht, dass zwei verschiedene Medikamente, die sie gleichzeitig einnehmen interagieren, die ihre Fahrtüchtigkeit beeinträchtigen.
Es kann auch sein nur sehr schwer bestimmt, wann ein Fahrer die Medikamente verbraucht. Einige Medikamente verweilen im Körper über Tage oder Wochen, so es schwerer ist zu bestimmen, ob ein Treiber Drogen nahm vor immer in ihrem Auto. Die Fragen beweisen, wann und wie viel von eine Verordnungmedikation genommen wurde vor dem immer hinter dem Lenkrad eines Autos machen diesen Fällen viel schwieriger als Fälle im Zusammenhang mit Trunkenheit.
In einer Umfrage von National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) getan sie abgeschirmt 5.900 Treiber in der Nacht und gefunden jene 16,3 Prozent getestet positive für legalen oder illegalen Drogen. Treiber können nur tödlich hinter dem Lenkrad eines Autos mit verschreibungspflichtigen Medikamenten in ihren Blutstrom wie sie mit ein Over-the-Limit-Blutalkoholgehalt sind sein.
Montlick and Associates, Rechtsanwälte, hat repräsentiert Georgien Einwohner, die schwerwiegenden Verletzungen oder Konkursverschleppungshaftung Tod verschreibungspflichtiges Medikament fahren Unfälle seit mehr als 27 Jahren leiden. Unsere erfahrenen Georgien verschreibungspflichtige DUI Unfall Anwälte stehen Kunden in ganz Georgien und im Südosten, einschließlich aber nicht beschränkt auf Albany, Athen, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rom, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins und alle kleineren Städten und ländlichen Gebieten in den Zustand zu helfen. Egal wo Sie sich befinden unserer Rechtsanwälte sind nur einen Telefonanruf entfernt, und wir kommen sogar zu Ihnen. Rufen Sie uns 24 Stunden pro Tag/7 Tage die Woche für Ihre kostenlose Beratung bei 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). Sie können auch besuchen Sie uns online unter www.montlick.com und die Verwendung unserer freien Fall Auswertungsbogen oder 24-Stunden Live Online Chat.
Driving under the influence of prescription drugs
You wonder perhaps drugs are are prescribed as this problem in the daily life of the relevant, since under the direction of a physician. How bad can it be right? Recently, there was a Seattle car accident RS won by the law firm Bellevue personal injury, premier law group, in the construction worker was hit and drugs 20 meters from a man asleep at the wheel was. Sure, you think people driving without compromising constantly sleepy get, but this particular driver was under the influence of prescription drugs. And what's more, the medication was prescribed him had.
Construction workers suffered massive injuries, not only him to the hospital for a long period sent, disabled him even after his chosen profession to return, and he had to learn another trade.
Recent statistics show that 6 million Americans have used also prescription drugs for non-medical related purposes and that while most have driven under the influence of drugs. But why is this growing issue never really addressed in society and how dangerous prescription drugs might really? The article, drugs and driving, written by Seattle car accident Attorney, Jason G. Epstein, explains this growing epidemic and highlights the serious dangers of prescription drug addicts, put yourself and other drivers in every day.
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Six ways to avoid prescription drug errors in Virginia
The reality is that drugs pass through error, and if they do, the complications can quite serious. There are some things you can do that as a patient, your risks to prescription error to minimize suffering.
Make sure that your doctor knows the drugs you are currently taking. This information is important and can help to avoid the problems of drug interactions.Tell your doctor about any allergies have to medicines. It is important that your doctor about all the reactions you have had white, one where drug.Ask plenty of questions. It is important that you know what the drugs for is and how long you take it will be.Know the side effects. You need to know the possible complications of taking the medicine.Make sure prescription slip is readable. If you can read your doctor manuscript, there is a strong chance of pharmacists are not in a position, either.Check with the pharmacist. If you pick up your prescription, you confirm that it is the right drug and the right dosage.Even if you happen to protect measures, sometimes medication error. If you have been injured by a drug error, you must claim a Virginia medical malpractice.
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Due to increasing concern, teen driving prescription medication driving impaired
Concerns with regard to driving under the influence of teen driver is not to limit alcohol consumption, but also impaired driving as a result of the effects of certain medications, if prescribed by a doctor or get OTC.
Many prescription and over-the-counter medications have a kind of side effect, the negative a teenager ability drive affected, such as a reasonably prudent person excluding the impact of certain drugs. If someone while affected drives in Atlanta or in very Georgia of prescription drugs, he created what an unacceptable risk of a serious car accident personal injury or wrongful death. Many people don't know that you can be charged with DUI if the impairment is caused by a prescription drug or over the counter medicine.
A major concern driving with young people today includes the increasing use of painkillers, stimulants or other medicine to get high. One of ten teens report about, the abuse of cough medicine euphoric effect, which it always popular in this age group as cocaine, ecstasy, achieving LSD or methamphetamine. Many teens that cough medicine for the purpose of getting high don't abuse, prescription drugs are addictive. Teens tend to be a misconception that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs, for all if it to safe driving. However, side effects of some prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can mirror the effects of illegal drugs. For example, Ritalin (generic: methylphenidate) is a stimulant that, if misused can mimic the effects of amphetamines.
Driving behaviors that are common, if drivers are included under the influence of an amphetamine drifting of the lane, erratic driving, weaving, acceleration, drive away from the road, an increase in the risk taking into account and high speed collisions. As Ritalin which can mimic effects of stimulants such as amphetamines, can the growing trend the abuse of this drug pose serious threat of serious Georgia car accidents.
Side effects of many prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications are also with drowsiness or sedation depending on the type of medication. Levels vary depending on whether these drugs taken in high doses, alone or mixed with other drugs or alcohol, which can reinforce the effect of impairment. Benzodiazepines, which can increase the effect of sedation when alcohol is consumed at the same time is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
Some types of prescription or over-the-counter medications that are used in the vernacular and can contribute to serious accidents in Georgia car, include:
Sedative, hypnotic, or antipsychotic prescription MedicationsAntidepressantsHallucinogensAnalgestics or PainkillersCough drugs and AntihistaminesCombinations, such as such as sedative AntidepressantsNarcotic PainkillersAnabolic steroidsStimulantsThe age groups that are most vulnerable to the effects of the prescription drug abuse are young people and older people. Young people aged 12-17 have a high rate of abuse or the use of prescription or OTC drugs without a medical purpose including amphetamines, barbiturates and Psychotherapeutics. Sensitivity to the side effects of the medicine, such as people age, which means that those 65 and older especially vulnerable to increased side effects are increased. The side effects of taking or a drug can consume sleepiness, impaired response times or contain distorted depth perception.
Prescription abuse is dangerous when combined with alcohol or both, and increase the risk of a fatal accident. Each level of impairment by drugs and alcohol at risk people for a serious car accident in Atlanta, even though the impairment is caused by a few drinks, cough syrup or an allergy medicine. If you was injured in a car collision with prescription medications or over-the-counter medications, such as alcohol or illegal drugs, you should seek legal advice, because you may have to compensation for your injuries claim. Car accident attorneys represent our Georgia customers in all Georgia, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333) or visit us on the Internet at www.montlick.com. No matter where you are we are only a phone call away, and we come to you.
Defective prescription drugs can lead to serious injury
Utopian images of the effects of prescription drugs on people's lives seems everywhere these days, including magazine and television show. We find among older people jogging through the Park on a warm summer's day or other scenes of the rest.
Television show seem to indicate that these scenes take prescription drugs are and that there no adverse effects. The only reference to the dark side of many prescription drugs in this TV show is a quick blurb fine print at the bottom of the screen and in a font that is hardly readable. What this show is not open to do that it thousands of pending based on the dangerous effects of this medication. Montlick and Associates, lawyer, we represent those of defective drugs in very Georgia injured. Our lawyers dangerous drug will use best endeavours, in order to receive the compensation you deserve.The Department of health and human services estimates that more than half of all Americans take regularly at least a prescription drug. Regularly, one of six Americans take three or more drugs to treat of a variety of conditions. It is no wonder to keep drug manufacturers from new drugs on the current. The majority of these drugs makes life better and provide important health benefits, but to profits increase drug manufacturers sometimes not adequately test their drugs, offer to warn sufficient quality control or consumers of dangerous side effects.
The most prescription drugs have some side effects, and many serious side effects, which can cause serious injury including liver damage, dangerous blood clot issues, myocardial infarction, pulmonary injury and even death. Sometimes serious medical conditions caused by the failure of the pharmaceutical companies adequately consumers about dangerous drug interactions or excessive dosage of presence of the active ingredient in several medications to advise. (The active ingredient in Tylenol) acetaminophen overdoses are, for example, the cause of liver failure. Many people mix pain prescription medications which included never realize the potential risk of liver failure with cold over-the-counter medicines such as Tylenol acetaminophen.
There are many examples of dangerous drugs on the market for years despite medical studies, indicating that serious health risks. The contraceptive YAZ had millions of women years because they were not aware of medical studies had revealed a serious risk of heart attacks and strokes. Seroquel is associated with an increased risk of diabetes. The pain medicine Darvocet, which has since 1957 on the market, was recently recalled because it caused dangerous heart abnormalities. Phenytoin, an anti seizure medicine, has to burn as literally the skin of people in some cases. These are just some examples of dangerous drugs, which remained on the market despite medical evidence of serious health risks.
When people suffer from serious side effects and injuries, pain and suffering and lost, they can result due to the dangerous side effects of prescription drugs, a claim against the manufacturer of which have dangerous drug. If there are a large number of people who suffer from all similar side effects, can be also installed a class action lawsuit.
Many pharmaceutical companies come under fire for lavish new drugs on the market without sufficient clinical trial determine that the drug safely, or for the use of marketing, the off-label-promotes used, which are not, as well as marketing were approved, which minimizes the risk of side effects. If you or a love one by the dangerous side effects of prescription injured has drugs, consult with the Atlanta and Georgia defective drug lawyers Montlick and associates to discuss your legal rights to compensation.
Defective drug lawyers are our experienced Atlanta and Georgia for customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Georgia caused car accident by driver by prescription medications affected
At a time when drunken driving deaths fall, deaths rise, people drive, while by prescription or illicit drugs affected.
The number of prescriptions given to narcotic painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs, sleeping AIDS and other powerful drugs has increased at a rapid pace.
DUI cases relating to drugs, that in car accidents pose serious problems of evidence for law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in a criminal context, as well as for road accident victims in the car in the search for damages in a civil action or claim against an insurance company. If a driver for driving under influence of alcohol loaded, there is clear thresholds determine, whether a driver is impaired. In the case of a DUI with drugs, this is not the case. There is no standardized measurement for the amount of drugs in the blood, the results in impaired driving.
It is not so much illegal drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and heroine who prove the problem, but the challenges affecting are responsible, provided by drugs. The way that these types of drugs affect a person can vary. How much a person consumes can vary the effect. If you have mixed prescription drugs with alcohol, it can significantly increase the impairment. Stimulants can one's ability, distances, judge during anti-anxiety blunt can reduce drugs vigilance and slow response time.
The other legal challenge in litigation with car accidents by prescription drugs caused is that they have a legitimate purpose and can be medically necessary. The driver that caused your injuries can claim that he or she never, stressed that risk of driving while taking the drug. The person that a prescription drug-related accident not cause sometimes legitimate to interact two different medicines, that at the same time be taken affecting their ability to drive.
It can be also very difficult to determine when a driver consumed the drugs. Some drugs linger in the body over days or weeks, so it is harder to determine whether a driver took drugs before getting into her car. The evidence when and how much of a prescription medication was taken before getting behind the wheel of a car make much more difficult than cases related to drink driving the problems these cases.
In a survey by the national highway traffic safety they done Administration (NHTSA) shielded 5900 driver at night and found that 16.3 per cent tested positive for licit or illicit drugs. Driver only to fatally can behind the wheel of a car with prescription drugs in their blood stream as they are with an over-the-limit blood alcohol level.
Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, has represented Georgia people, the serious injuries or accidents drive prescription drug wrongful death for more than 27 years suffer. Prescription DUI accident lawyers are our experienced Georgia for customers in all Georgia and in the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. No matter where you are our lawyers are only a phone call away, and we come to you. Call the week us 24 hours a day/7 days for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333). You can also visit us at www.montlick.com and use our free case evaluation form or 24-hour live online chat.
Six ways to avoid prescription drug errors in Virginia
The reality is that drugs occur errors and if they do, the complications can quite serious. There are some things you can do that as a patient, your risks to prescription error to minimize suffering.
Make sure that your doctor know the drugs are you currently take. This information is important and can help to avoid problems of drug interactions.You must tell your doctor of all allergy medications. It is important that your doctor about all the reactions you have had white, one where drug.Ask plenty of questions. It is important that you know what the drugs for is and how long it will take.Know the side effects. You need to know the possible complications of taking the medicine.Make sure is recipe-slip readable. If you can't read your doctor manuscript, there is a strong chance of pharmacists are not in a position, either.Check with the pharmacist. When you pick up your prescription, you confirm that it the right drug and the right dosage.Even if you pass measures, to protect themselves, sometimes medication error. If you have been injured with a drug, you must call a medical malpractice for Virginia.
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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.
