Disability/Personal Injury

B.C. Man hospitalized after pharmacy mistakenly gives him opioid – 980 CKNW

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Barry Norton of Burnaby, B.C. is lucky to be alive after he was provided the wrong prescription medication from a pharmacy. He is still recovering in the ICU at Burnaby Hospital after a Shoppers Drug Mart gave him a powerful opioid instead of antibiotics for a dental procedure.

Can Shoppers Drug Mart be held liable for giving a customer the wrong prescription medication? What rights does Norton have in this situation?

Sivan Tumarkin, a Vancouver personal injury lawyer and Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, joined host Jill Bennett on Global News Radio 980 CKNW to discuss.

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Sivan Tumarkin is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Long-term Disability & Personal Injury Law Group. His previous experience working for insurance companies has given him unique insight into the long-term disability claim denial and appeals process, allowing him to secure strong results for his clients.

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