Nursing home residents and their families place their trust in nurses and other nursing home personnel to provide quality care and supervision. This often includes dispensing of medications according to doctors' orders. Nurses who administer prescribed drugs to long-term care facility residents are an important part of the chain that gets medications to patients who reside in nursing homes: manufacturer, pharmacy, prescribing physician and nurse.
When a medication error occurs in a nursing home and causes serious illness or death, it is important to investigate where in that chain the error occurred. In a nursing home, it may be a doctor, a nurse or a medication aide or technician. If your loved one suffered harm because of a medication error in a nursing home, the Law Offices of James Flexer encourages you to contact us. We are ready to investigate any seriously harmful medication error including:
- Overmedication or under-medication (wrong dosage)
- Wrong medication administered
- Drug allergies or interactions ignored
Perhaps you are unsure why your loved one fell or became comatose while in a long-term care facility, and you want answers most of all. You may also need compensation for medical care, funeral and burial costs (if applicable) and acknowledgement of pain and suffering.
The sooner you contact an attorney, the more detailed and accurate an investigation can be. Remember that you can ask for our lawyers' advice at no cost to you and with no obligation. If we believe you have a case worth looking into and if you decide to retain the Law Offices of James Flexer, we will do so on a contingency basis. You will owe no attorney's fees until and unless we obtain compensation for you.
Medication Errors and Nursing Home Negligence · Tennessee Lawyer
Our Nashville-based plaintiffs' attorneys await your call after a medication error in a Tennessee nursing home has caused serious injury or resulted in a fatality. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation regarding a potential nursing home neglect claim or lawsuit.
