When a family member who was once vibrant and mentally alert becomes confused, lethargic, weak or irritable after entering a nursing home, it may be due to medication errors. Overmedication, undermedication and side effects due to dangerous drugs combinations can reduce your loved one's quality of life and even result in death.
At the law office of Joseph J. Reinke in Oklahoma City, our personal injury lawyers represent victims of nursing home negligence. If your loved one has died or suffered serious health problems due to medication errors, we offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case and your options.
An Avoidable Cause of Death or Injury in Nursing Homes
Most medication errors result from some type of negligence on the part of the nursing home:
- Administering the wrong drug or wrong dose of a drug to a patient
- Prescription errors
- A staff member stealing drugs intended for a patient
- Overuse of antipsychotic drugs to make a patient more docile
- Administering dangerous drug combinations
- Failure to monitor a patient for drug side effects
- Undermedication of a patient
If you notice issues with your loved one's health or mental condition following admission to a nursing home, discuss the issue with nursing home staff. If you are not satisfied with the answers you receive, contact our lawyers for help. When nursing homes fail in their duty to care for their residents, our civil justice system can hold the institutions accountable.
We handle all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, so until our attorneys win a favorable judgment or settlement in your case, you will not have to pay attorney fees.
Contact Our Oklahoma City Prescription Error Lawyers
To schedule a free consultation with an Oklahoma City lawyer representing those injured by medication errors in a nursing home, call the law office of Joseph J. Reinke today at 405-463-1062 or toll free at 888-846-0748. You may also contact us by e-mail.
