Injured by a wrong prescription in Florida? Learn about pharmacist duties and drug injury claims.
Pharmacy Medication Errors and Pharmacist Liability in Florida
Pharmacists serve as a critical safety check between physicians and patients. When a retail or hospital pharmacy dispenses the wrong medication, incorrect dosage strength, or improper dosing instructions, patients can suffer severe toxicity, organ damage, or fatal allergic reactions.
Common Pharmacy and Dispensing Negligence
Pharmacists owe a duty of reasonable care when filling prescriptions. Common grounds for legal claims include:
- Dispensing the Wrong Drug: Confusing look-alike or sound-alike drug names during automated or manual filling.
- Incorrect Dosage Calculations: Dispensing ten times the intended concentration due to decimal point errors.
- Failure to Screen Interactions: Overriding system alerts regarding dangerous interactions with a patient's existing medications.
- Mislabeling Instructions: Printing incorrect frequency or administration instructions on prescription bottles.
Establishing Pharmacist Negligence
Under Florida law, pharmacies can be held vicariously liable for the negligent acts of their staff pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Preserving prescription packaging, receipt logs, and remaining pills is essential evidence for a legal claim.
Under Fla. Stat. § 95.11, pharmacy injury claims carry a two-year statute of limitations.
Mariel Tollinchi, Esq.
Managing Partner at Tollinchi Law
With years of experience fighting for injury victims across Florida, Mariel is dedicated to helping families get the compensation they deserve.
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