marine_clark
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kentucky
I get a controlled substance from the VA hospital through the mail. Every month the postman comes to my house either my wife or I sign a confirmation receipt and that's it.
I didn't get my medicine last month. I called this morning and the VA told me that the medicine was delivered on July 28th at 3:15 PM. They told me the name of the person who signed the confirmation. I got the tracking number and called the post office.
The postmaster looked it up and sure enough the medicine was delivered at the wrong address. They gave me the address it was delivered at and told me to file a police report.
I went to the police station and at first they didn't want to help me because they thought I was some loser trying to get free meds. When they called the post office they finally believed me and they told me that the postmaster said this happens all the time! The people who accepted my meds also have medications delivered to them in the mail each month. The post office said it was an accident.
The police went to the persons house and they weren't home. They said that at this time they couldn't confirm foul play. I got my police report so I can fax it to the VA and get another prescription.
I'm assuming the post office is at fault here. But isn't accepting someone elses medications through the mail a felony? What can anyone do about this? It's a pill that has the potential to be abused and I'm wondering if these people might have gotten it and been like "oh wow look here's some _______ for free." and have decided to take it. It worries me because I need the medicine and I'm kinda suffering right now without it. Can I sue the post office or the postal service for neglegence?
I also want to add that the medication had a SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION. And this guys name isn't anywhere close to mine. He signed for MY meds and neither he nor the postman noticed this! He also lives about ten miles from me in another town.
I get a controlled substance from the VA hospital through the mail. Every month the postman comes to my house either my wife or I sign a confirmation receipt and that's it.
I didn't get my medicine last month. I called this morning and the VA told me that the medicine was delivered on July 28th at 3:15 PM. They told me the name of the person who signed the confirmation. I got the tracking number and called the post office.
The postmaster looked it up and sure enough the medicine was delivered at the wrong address. They gave me the address it was delivered at and told me to file a police report.
I went to the police station and at first they didn't want to help me because they thought I was some loser trying to get free meds. When they called the post office they finally believed me and they told me that the postmaster said this happens all the time! The people who accepted my meds also have medications delivered to them in the mail each month. The post office said it was an accident.
The police went to the persons house and they weren't home. They said that at this time they couldn't confirm foul play. I got my police report so I can fax it to the VA and get another prescription.
I'm assuming the post office is at fault here. But isn't accepting someone elses medications through the mail a felony? What can anyone do about this? It's a pill that has the potential to be abused and I'm wondering if these people might have gotten it and been like "oh wow look here's some _______ for free." and have decided to take it. It worries me because I need the medicine and I'm kinda suffering right now without it. Can I sue the post office or the postal service for neglegence?
I also want to add that the medication had a SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION. And this guys name isn't anywhere close to mine. He signed for MY meds and neither he nor the postman noticed this! He also lives about ten miles from me in another town.
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