Medical Negligence
Pearson Legal
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When a client was given out-of-date insulin he suffered severe after effects and whilst he had previously managed his type II diabetes, in this case, he was left severely affected by the dispensing error. Lloyds Pharmacy dispensing error Lloyds Pharmacy admitted a breach of duty of care at its pharmacy in Oxford and a settlement of £1,850 was granted to our client.
“The failure of the defendant to check the medication dates prior to it being dispensed represents a breach of duty of care. As a result of the negligence his insulin levels were not correctly treated for a period of three months and he was very unwell during this period,” she added. Dispensing Error Case In this case, our client, a 47-year-old father of two with a full-time job suffered fainting at work and on one occasion was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
The dispensing error caused his insulin levels to be left uncontrolled and there was a subsequent deterioration in his diabetes. He collapsed at work and was taken to hospital, our client reported that he was struggling with his blood sugar levels despite taking medication, maintaining a good diet and doing exercise.
If you discover you have the incorrect medication or if you have been prescribed the wrong dosage in these cases, we always advise clients to get advice from their GP and make sure they get the correct medication as soon as possible. If a claim is being made then clients need to keep the packaging, get photographs of it if this is not possible and keep track of the relevant dates and the names of the medication given. “Many of our cases involve the wrong medication given out by pharmacists, but the dates on tablets and medicines need to also be checked if you feel unwell after taking prescription medication.
In this case once the problem was discovered our client was advised to drink water to flush the out-of-date insulin from his system and he took the correct medication. Thankfully he made a full recovery, and his compensation covers his pain, suffering, loss of amenity and loss of earnings during this period,” added Sophia.