Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Wisconsin

My sister was given the wrong prescription medication by a pharmacy in Wisconsin. There were two bottles with 30 pills in each bottle. These medications were psychotropic drugs. My sister did not find out that these were not her medications until after she had to be taken to the emergency room, were it was determined that she had had a stroke. After going to her own doctor a few days latter, they could not find the cause of her stroke. She was then fitted with a heart monitor. She wore this monitor for over three weeks. When going over some of the information, we learned that after about 10 days of taking this medication this stroke occurred. My sister took each of the 30 pills in these bottles, before someone from the pharmacy she takes her prescriptions to, came over and tried to explain to my sister how sorry they are for having given her someone else's prescriptions. My sister is in her 70's, but she has never had a stroke or problems with her heart before this incident. What can my sister do to receive compensation for this wrongful act by this pharmacy?


Asked on 5/30/11, 12:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Betty Tsamis Tsamis Law Firm PC

I am sorry this happened to your sister and to your family. This is negligent dispensing of medication. Please call us toll free if you would like to speak about your sister's options for recovery.

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Answered on 5/30/11, 5:12 pm


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