Widow Sues Walgreens Over Man's Drug Overdose
"We take our responsibility to patients very seriously, which is why we've invested nearly $1 billion in the last decade on pharmacy safety systems, safety training and new technology. These investments have made prescription errors a rare occurrence, but when they do occur we handle the situation as fairly and compassionately as possible."A Duval County jury will be asked to decide if Walgreens is at fault and should pay a settlement to the widow."I can't let the case go because people need to see he was real ... and he mattered to a group of people who loved him," Pearl Paul said. "And more than anything, that he was important, that he was vital; that he was our glue. There is nothing I wouldn't give to have him back."The trial was scheduled to begin on Monday, but an appeals court on Friday ordered that the proceedings be put on hold until an issue involving whether Pearl Paul's children can be plaintiffs is settled.
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