My pharmacist put the wrong pills in my prescription bottle. Is Pharmacist Error grounds for a law suit?

There are approximately four billion prescriptions filled each year.  While errors or mistakes made by pharmacies are quite serious, very few tend to be life threatening.  Medical malpractice most often applies to mistakes the doctors make in performance of their duty.  However, if the pharmacist dispenses the wrong medication or in the wrong dosage, this may constitute medical malpractice.

In order to be successful in a personal injury or medical malpractice lawsuit, the plaintiff has to prove that harm was done.  Fortunately, in your case you discovered the mistake before any serious injury occurred.  That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t report the error.  You should file a report with your State Board of Pharmacy.  They are the state agency responsible for the licensure and discipline of both pharmacists and pharmacies.