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Misadministration of medicine and medication errors are frequent and serious problems at nursing homes.
Receiving the wrong medication or not administering the medication in the dosage or frequency as required by the physicians order occurs as a result of carelessness on the part of the staff, lack of supervision of the nurses administering the medications, or in some instances, not having enough properly trained and supervised to staff to administer the medications correctly.
Have you or someone that you love been given incorrect medication or an incorrect dosage by a nursing home staff member that resulted in an injury or serious side effects?
Did you know that you may be eligible to file a lawsuit claiming financial compensation for your injuries?
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Studies also show that nursing home medication error occurrences are widely underreported. It is estimated that only 1.5% of all medication errors are actually reported. Since 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 95,000 reports of medication errors. These reports are voluntary, so the number of actual medication errors is believed to be higher.
Nursing home and medication error risks can be considerable because many patients are on a number of prescriptions and have already compromised physical health conditions. If medication error causes injury to a resident, they have the right to seek compensation for their losses.
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In a nursing home or assisted living facility, medications should only be administered under a prescription by a qualified nurse. The standard of care requires the nurse to verify the prescription, the medication, the dose, and the patient before administering each medicine.
If you or your loved one is the victim of any type of nursing home abuse or neglect, you must contact an experienced Wisconsin personal injury attorney to protect your rights and make sure you receive compensation for harm suffered at the nursing home.
Taking legal action against an abusive or negligent nursing home is one of the best ways to raise awareness, improve quality of care and effectively improve the life of your loved one and other victims of nursing home abuse/negligence.
At PKSD, our Milwaukee personal injury lawyers are dedicated to preventing negligence and abuse from occurring in nursing homes. Our team are experts in this complicated area of the law, and work relentlessly to hold nursing homes accountable.
We work with a team of medical experts, investigators, and other attorneys to our team of attorneys, paralegals and nurses handles the largest volume of nursing home cases in Wisconsin. Our team helps clients and their families obtain financial restitution for their pain, suffering, financial loss and medical expenses. We provide each client with extensive resources, aggressive representation, personalized attention and compassionate legal care.
Mr. Pitman is a member of the Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Iowa Association for Justice and the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Pitman was President of the Wisconsin Association for Justice in 2013 and is a current member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). He lectures extensively on nursing home abuse and neglect and has authored numerous articles in the area of personal injury litigation.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Jeffery A. Pitman, who has more than 28 years of legal experience and handled thousands of personal injury cases while obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and New Mexico.
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