Do you have a loved one in a nursing home who was injured or killed because a caregiver made an error with their medication? The negligent party who made the mistake may be held liable for a host of financial damages, including your loved one’s medical bills and transfer costs to a safer facility. You and your loved may also be able to recover compensation for your pain and suffering caused by the situation. The Jacksonville nursing home abuse lawyer may pursue a nursing home neglect case on your behalf.
The Jacksonville medication errors lawyers at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine take on negligent nursing home caregivers and facilities for their clients. They help their clients hold nursing homes and facilities liable for the damages they cause when they fail to uphold the duties of care required by their profession.
If your loved one has been injured, we will fight to have the at-fault parties bear the costs associated with your loved one’s injury. To reach out to a member of our staff and learn more about our firm, call the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine.
Determine Who Is Responsible for Your Loved One’s Medication Error
Among the essential responsibilities of a nursing home caregiver is ensuring patients and residents receive the right medications at the right times and in the right quantities. If they err on any of these variables, the results could be disastrous – even deadly.
The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology describes the process of prescribing fault when someone makes a medication error. If your loved one was injured or lost their life because of a medication error, the fault could fall on multiple parties, and none of them would be your loved one.
First of all, a nursing home resident should never have access to their own medicine. It should always be administered by a caregiver who can monitor the process and dispense the proper quantity. The caregiver must see to it that whenever your loved one takes their medicine, your loved one must also take it correctly.
In addition to the caregiver, other parties who may be held liable for your loved one’s injury or death include:
- The caregiver’s manager or supervisor
- The facility director
- The facility itself
You May Receive Damages and Compensation for Medication Error Injuries
An injury or illness caused by a medication error can lead to a number of economic and noneconomic damages. In Florida, you may recover compensation for both types, and the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine may be able to help you pursue a monetary award package that pays you what you need to recover your losses. For more information, call our Jacksonville personal injury lawyer.
Compensation packages may include money for:
- Treating your loved one’s condition
- Transferring your loved one to a different nursing home
- Covering the cost of therapy and rehabilitation
- Compensating both you and your loved one for pain and suffering
- Covering funeral and burial costs in the event of a wrongful death
- And potentially more if you qualify
Call Now to Receive a Free Jacksonville Medication Errors Case Evaluation
The Jacksonville medication errors lawyers at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine are available to conduct a free case evaluation right away. Call our office today.
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