Medication Errors
Last updated on March 20, 2025
Families entrust nursing homes and assisted living facilities to diligently and responsibly care for their elderly loved ones. In fact, nursing homes must maintain a medication error rate below 5%. Yet medication errors, including preparing and administering medications, remain far too common.
Improper or negligent drug preparation or administration can result in serious injury, falls and fractures, adverse reactions or interactions, and even wrongful death. Eisenberg & Baum, LLP‘s compassionate and skilled New York nursing home abuse lawyers will fight for your family and elderly loved one to get compensated for injuries, pain and suffering, and other losses. You don’t have to go it alone, because our experienced attorneys will be at your side every step of the way.
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Medication errors happen for a variety of reasons. Nursing homes and facilities are often understaffed, with nursing professionals feeling tired, distracted, and overworked. Some common negligent medication errors include:
- Medication overdoses, under doses, omissions, or multiple doses
- Giving the wrong medication or the wrong strength
- Giving expired medication
- Mixing up patient documentation
- Lab work errors
- Patient monitoring errors
The attorneys at Eisenberg & Baum, LLP, are well-versed in the causes, issues and consequences involved in nursing home medication errors. Our respected attorneys know that allowing a facility to care for your elderly family member is a matter of trust. If your loved one is hurt through a medication error, we are here to make sure nursing homes are held responsible for breaking that trust and causing your family member harm.
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If you suspect or know a nursing home or assisted living facility has caused your elderly loved one injury through medication error, our medication error law practice can help. Contact us today at [email protected], complete our online form or call 212-353-8700 to speak with an experienced New York nursing home abuse lawyer.
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