Medication Errors

Los Angeles Nursing Home Negligence Attorney

Residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities often need assistance when taking their medications. The nurse or care assistant assigned to the resident is supposed to provide this help and ensure that the right medications are administered on the prescribed schedule and in the prescribed sequence.

Due to negligence or carelessness however, many medication errors occur in these settings. The result can be a serious injury, even brain damage or death. Common medication errors that occur in nursing homes include:

• Administering the wrong medication
• Overdoses
• Underdoses or skipping doses
• Failure to administer doses on the right time schedule
• Administering multiple medications in the wrong sequence
• Overuse of sleeping pills
• Misuse of mood altering drugs
• And other medication errors

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Poor Hiring Practices and Inadequate Supervision

While many medication errors occur because a nurse or care assistant did not follow proper procedures, the ultimate responsibility for these mistakes lies with nursing home management. Poor employment screening practices can lead to the hiring of untrained or less than conscientious employees. Inadequate supervision by line managers or senior management can result in a serious mistake in the administration of medicines.

Our first job at the firm of Peter K. Levine is to find out what really happened and document the mistakes that were made. Then we use the law to seek compensation, answers and justice for our client.

An Aggressive and Experienced Advocate

Peter K. Levine has fought on behalf of victims of nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and other forms of medical and nursing negligence for over 20 years. He and his team are aggressive advocates who work to uncover incompetence and abuse in care facilities throughout Southern California.

By taking action, our firm obtains justice for nursing home residents — and may prevent further abuse or needless mistakes from harming others.

Free Initial Consultation With a Lawyer

For a free initial consultation with Peter K. Levine, call 888.579.0976 toll free or send us an e-mail.