A 6-year-old died in Houston after her pharmacy incorrectly filled out her prescription and gave her 10 times the prescribed amount of morphine. Her mother is now suing the pharmacy which led to her daughter's death, according to reports released Thursday.
Simone Allen says her 6-year-old daughter, Jadalyn, had a prescription for 15 milligrams but it was instead dispensed for 150 milligrams. Jadalyn had been taking the liquid painkiller off and on for sickle cell anemia.
"They gave me the medicine to help her with her pain, and it ended up killing her," Allen told ABC affiliate KTRK.
An autopsy showed Jadalyn died of morphine toxicity, and the death was ruled an accident. Allen is blaming Cullen Care Pharmacy for the tragic mishap.
"The medical examiner, she kept telling me she didn't understand why the concentration of the morphine was so high," said Allen.
Now nearly a year and half after her daughter's death, Allen has filed a lawsuit against the pharmacy because she says she has not received adequate answers from the pharmacy or the pharmacy's insurer. Allen is seeking $1 million in damages.
"And I would like to know whether they have been disciplined, trained or whether it's just business as usual for them," said attorney Muhammad Aziz of their attempt to find out who at the pharmacy filled the prescription.
Allen said an apology would be a good start.
"I do want an apology," Allen said. "I lost my child. Why wouldn't you call me to say Simone I'm sorry? I trusted them with my kid's medicine and they made a mistake and I don't want them to do it to anyone else."
