My son was seen by his dr w/ otitis media 12/10/2008. He was given Augmentin 1 & 1/2 tsp twice daily. The doctor gave me a hand written script. My husband stopped at the Kroger pharmacy & had the script filled. My husband gave my son several doses before I actually had an opportunity to check the bottle. When I did administer a dose to my son, I noticed the strength seemed high for a 17 pound 11 month old baby. Augmentin 600 mg 1 & 1/2 tsp twice daily. I called Kroger the pharmacist who told me my son was given a hi dose due to his infection being chronic, I questioned this diagnosis since it was only his 2nd ear infect in life & requested a copy of the original RX, it was written Augmentin 125/5 1&1/2 tsp twice daily, the correct dose. It was a pharmacy error, they offered me a gift card "to make this go away". My son had 8 days of severe diarrhea and vomitting, followed by a week of lethargy. His 1st xmas was a mess and his 3 sisters suffered as well missing family parties.
I ran out of room to write. A settlement group contacted me and wants to know what I want or how much I think it’s worth. At 1st I was a little mad, all I wanted was my son to be correctly treated. I have been communicating with a settlement group for a couple months, they always say they will call back, but never do. My son has had to have liver function tests to confirm no long term damage. I’m just frustrated. I do feel like they should be responsible, but how do you place a value on what might have happened. He was very sick for 2 weeks and I missed 1 week of work. More than anything an apology would have been nice from the pharmacist. I still can’t believe she lied to me and passed the buck to my sons dr.
My question is how do I value a claim of this nature? Why should I have to be the one to determine that value?
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You could find a lawyer, or take the pharmacist to a small-claims court, sue for lost wages, as you weren’t able to go to work and pain and suffering. Make sure you get all your proof and evidence together, and have your sons doctor, the one who wrote the original prescription, to write a note explaining the health damage the high doses of medication caused your son, causing you to stay home and care for him, and have him explain the long term damage it could have caused.