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Florida Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys
Nursing home residents and patients need ongoing medical care. Many of these people have multiple illnesses and medical conditions requiring numerous medications every day. When there is an error with the administration of their medicine, nursing home patients can suffer catastrophic injury or wrongful death.
At the Law Offices of Charles R. Scully, we understand the anguish caused by preventable errors such as these. We trust medical professionals to do their jobs correctly, and when they fail, many people want to take action. Our attorneys have experience with nursing home neglect claims, including those involving mistakes with medication. For a free consultation with a St. Petersburg nursing home medication errors attorney, please call 866-611-4205 or contact us online.
Medication Errors Can Cause Serious Problems
Understaffing, inadequate training and lack of staff supervision are common problems in nursing homes and other care facilities. Because turnover among nursing home staff is high, inexperience is also an issue. In addition, institutions may be held liable for faulty credentialing and hiring unqualified employees.
When an overworked and inexperienced staff is responsible for administering medications, the risk for error increases. Typical medication errors can include:
- Giving the wrong medication or wrong dosage
- Failure to monitor patient for adverse reactions
- Administering medications late or missing doses
- Prescribing the wrong medicine
While these errors are usually the result of negligence, intentional abuse involving medication may also occur such as stealing medication or overmedicating patients to restrain them.
Contact a Clearwater Medication Errors Lawyer
Please call our office at 866-611-4205 to schedule a free consultation.
