When a patient has a prescription written by a doctor and takes that prescription to a pharmacy to be filled, there are supposed to be two levels of oversight that help to prevent pharmacy errors that can cause serious injuries or even death.  While nothing has yet been proven in court, it appears that something went seriously wrong that led to the filing of a New York wrongful death lawsuit after an alleged pharmacy error led to the sudden death of a 12-year-old boy.

According to records, this New York wrongful death lawsuit was filed in response to the death of a 12-year-old boy that occurred in April of 2010.  Allegedly, the boy was being treated by a doctor at the Queens Children's Psychiatric Center for mood swings and aggressive behavior.  His doctor supposedly wrote a faulty prescription that called for the use of two different doses of the same medication.  The pharmacy at Walgreens then allegedly filled the prescription without questioning it.  As a result, the boy ingested an overdose of the medication and died.

Pharmacy Error Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our hope and support for the family that has been suffering over the loss of this boy for more than a year, and we hope that the legal process produces a just result.  In addition, this alleged New York pharmacy error will has likely become part of the overall estimated statistics regarding these errors across the United States.  Every year, more than 700,00 people are injured because of medicine errors and another 7,000 people are killed.

New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers

When a doctor makes a mistake writing a prescription and a pharmacy compounds that mistake by filling the faulty prescription, then it's possible that both parties could be found liable in a New York medical malpractice lawsuit if such a claim is filed.  Cases like these can allow people who are injured and/or families of people who have been killed to seek damages that compensate them for their losses that are both tangible and intangible in nature.

If you or someone you love has been harmed because of this type of a mistake, you need to seek the help of New York medical malpractice lawyers who have been fighting successfully for the rights of patients who have suffered for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.