Mix Up at Walgreens Pharmacy Could Have Caused Serious Injury to Child

At Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys, we know protecting your child is your number one priority.  The goal of our blogs is to pass on useful information that could help you avoid serious injury because of neglegence on someone else's part.  This story our of Colorado is a very scary situation for any parent with a sick child.

A Colorado woman wants answers after a Walgreens Pharmacy accidentally gave her the wrong medication for her child.  The mother was expecting to pick up a prescription for Motrin flu medication for her two-year old son.  When she got home she noticed that the bottle was smaller and the pills were different.  She was shocked to learn the pharmacist had instead  given her a prescription for levetiracetam, a powerful medication intended for epilepsy treatment. 

Immediately, she notified the Walgreen's Pharmacy about the mistake and the pharmacy manager personally drove the correct medication to DeRosa's home and offered sincere apologies and a promise of disciplinary action for the pharmacist who made the mistake.

 

This could have been very dangerous for this poor child. Levetiracetam lists potential side effects as hallucinations, fever and a drop in white blood cell count and is not intended for children under four.  Every year, 1.5 million Americans are harmed because of wrong medication errors and prescription mistakes, including many right here in Kansas and Missouri.

 

Our experienced Kansas City Child Injury Attorneys are happy to know that the mother realized the mistake before giving the medication to her child.  We know from first hand experience that this isn't always the case.  If you have a sick child, whether they suffer from something as serious as epilepsy or a simple case of the sniffles, be sure you are getting the right medication from your pharmacists.  Mistakes can happen but wrong medication errors can be deadly.

 

If you have a child who has suffered a serious injury caused by medical malpractice or a wrong-prescription accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers, with over 15 years of experience in Child Injury Accidents including Medical Malpractice and Wrong Medication cases, we may be able to assist you and your family through this difficult time.

 

Contact Roswold Law Group to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. You can get started today by downloading our free book, "The Ultimate Guide to Medical Malpractice in Kansas and Missouri". We want you to know your rights.