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Medication Errors
California Nursing Home Medication Errors Attorney
One of the primary responsibilities of the staff in a nursing home is to administer, manage, and monitor the medication intake of its elderly residents. Tragically, sometimes medication errors are not just nursing home mistakes. Staff members have been known to give residents medications that are not prescribed by a treating physician for a number of different reasons. In some instances, a nursing home employee may honestly believe they are helping the patient, while in others cases, employees use medication improperly to keep residents “under control” or quiet. Regardless of the reasons, behind the mistake, the result of a medication error is often great harm to your loved one.
Nurses are busy, but that is no excuse to give patients the wrong prescription or forget to give them their medication. Medication errors lead to serious consequences for the patient, including relapse of a previous condition and even death.
Violations and Medication Errors
Many of these violations involved medication errors caused by various forms of nursing home negligence:
- Staff administering the wrong dosage of drug, leading to toxic drug overdoses
- Staff administering the wrong type of drug
- Unsupervised patients taking the wrong medication or the wrong dose
- Use of overmedication as an abusive chemical restraint
- Failure to check for drug interactions
- Failure to respond to drug side effects
Of all the mistakes we see in a nursing home setting, medication errors are the most preventable. Simply confirming the doctor’s orders and taking time to make sure the resident is given the correct medication and dosage can facilities avoid medication errors. The underlying reason why these preventable errors continue is that there is a pattern of understaffing and poor training in many nursing homes, coupled with poor policies and procedure and oversight.
Cases against nursing homes are complex and we expect a strong defense from the nursing home lawyers. At the Law Offices of Gregory L. Johnson, we will do a full medical record review and an independent investigation of the particular nursing home. Our record of trials and settlements proves our dedication and willingness to pursue justice.
Talk to a Lawyer About Your Options
If someone you love has been the victim of a medication error in a California nursing home or assisted living center, talk with an attorney about your options. Contact the lawyers at the Law Offices of Gregory L. Johnson, by calling our Ventura office at 805-988-3661. You may also complete our online contact form.
