Understanding Medication Error
Elder Abuse Claims in CA
As a person grows older, it becomes necessary for them to take certain medications in order to maintain their health. Eventually they may become so dependent on others for care that it becomes the responsibility of the family or an elder care facility to monitor their medications. This is when elder abuse through medication error may become possible.
There are many different types of elder abuse, such as physical abuse, emotional abuse and financial abuse. When a caregiver is negligent regarding an elderly person's medication, the following accidents can occur:
- Overdose
- Not enough medication to treat the symptoms
- Consumption of the wrong medication
- Unnecessary side-effects
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What Are Some Warning Signs of Medication Errors?
In many cases of nursing home abuse, medication errors can be difficult to detect. Some side effects caused by improper medication being given to the patient may look like the advancement of an already existing ailment or be generally difficult to notice. If you suspect that your loved one's medication is causing any of the following symptoms, don't hesitate to contact a medical professional:
- Extreme fatigue
- Disorientation
- Confusion
- General pain
- Hallucinations
- Breathing Difficulties
If you suspect such lack of proper care in a nursing home or care facility, take legal action right away. Contact a qualified attorney to discuss your situation and determine what steps you should take. By hiring an elder abuse attorney, you will have extensive knowledge, resources and skill on your side to help you obtain the compensation your loved one deserves. They abusive party or parties should pay for the suffering they have caused. Call Newman Law Group, LLP today for the representation you need from a nursing home abuse attorney.
Hire a Medication Error Attorney in Sacramento, CA
Our firm could provide the friendly advice you need regarding elder abuse and any available legal option. Our firm has a decade of experience in the area of elder law and could aggressively fight on your behalf for a higher payout. Medication error can cause severe injury or even death, so make sure you get the payment you deserve.
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Our Victories
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$1,500,000 Neglect Case
After a critical two months where our client was not bathed and multiple changes of condition went uncommunicated, unreported, and uncared for, she was ambulanced out to an Emergency Room, where her doctors and family were shocked to find that she had a stage IV sacral decubitus ulcer.
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$1,300,000 Neglect Case
The client in this case is an adult who is developmentally disabled, bedridden, and unable to speak or move independently. The intermediate care facility where she resided neglected their responsibility to ensure her safety, well-being, and necessary medical attention that she required. As a result, the client suffered a Stage IV wound.
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$1,000,000 Nursing Home Abuse Case
Unbeknownst to prospective residents and their families, this defendant RCFE chain was willing to systematically violate laws and its own policies designed to protect vulnerable elders. Willing to admit scores of profitable, high need residents (such as our client), and leave them at the mercy of a few unqualified, untrained and overburdened caregivers.
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$875,000 Abandonment Case
Through exhaustive investigation, we found that our client’s death was not the result of a few isolated mistakes by care-givers. Rather, it was the result of this corporate facility’s policies prioritizing occupancy and revenue, while ignoring staff training, staff supervision, and the quality of care being delivered.
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$775,000 Resident-On-Resident Abuse Case
While eating dinner at a Skilled Nursing Facility, our client was confronted by another resident who punched him, resulting in our client’s tragic death. The other resident had resided at the facility for five months, and over the course of those five months had engaged in numerous altercations with other residents, including two altercations that occurred in the 24-hour period before he assaulted and killed our client.
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$750,000 Lack of Proper Care Case
During our client’s roughly ten-week stay at a skilled nursing facility, he would suffer 8 falls, lose twenty (20) pounds, and develop an unstageable left heel pressure ulcer and a stage II coccyx pressure ulcer due to the facility’s reckless neglect. He was transferred to the hospital, where he was found severely dehydrated, his left heel wound required debridement for eschar and gangrene, and for the first time, a stage II coccyx ulcer was identified.
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$678,000 Financial Abuse Case
Our 84-year-old client was the victim of financial elder abuse related to a number of transactions, including the purchase of a home. The Defendant's real estate agents, lender, and escrow company all failed to protect our client throughout the process of purchasing the home, which was orchestrated by a woman who fraudulently siphoned off our client’s entire life savings.