Overmedicating Residents

Nursing home abuse can occur in a variety of ways. The most common are as follows:

• Physical – Physical abuse can include shoving, assault, hitting, and other means to prevent the patient from doing anything, as well as intentionally denying the patient proper medication or nutrition.

• Financial – This occurs when the nurse illegally or improperly uses the victim’s personal property or assets. Stealing, threat of force, and abuse of power of attorney are some of the common examples.

• Emotional –Psychological or emotional abuse can still cause pain, although not in a physical way. This may be in the form of threats, humiliation, isolation, or intimidation.

• Neglect – Some data reveals that 90% of residents are suffering from nursing home neglect. This pertains to failing to provide enough care and caution for the elderly.

There are indeed a lot of catastrophic abuses that one may suffer, whether you or a loved one. In these injury claims, you need a compassionate legal help from an experienced resident overmedication lawyer. This is to ensure that you and your family members are safe. Hire someone who can fight for you now!

Common Errors in Medication

If you or a family member was injured as a result of a prescription or medication error, our experienced attorneys can help. We assist individuals and families who have been harmed by medication inadvertently. The following are examples of common drug errors:

• Dosage error
• Drug prescription overdose
• Error in administering drugs
• Unexpected drug interactions
• Lacking allergies immunizations
• Pharmacy error

These errors can also be caused by bad handwriting or being distracted by patients. It could also be the result of a clinic or hospital failing to follow safety precautions. Such as, but not limited to, administering anesthesia, conducting a thorough assessment of a patient’s medical history, or failing to inquire about allergies. Medication errors can result in brain injury, anaphylactic shock, stroke, heart attack, and other complications.

Essential Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

Serious injuries arising from home nursing may not be identified in the first instance. You have to check on your loved-ones and evaluate whether there are any of these signs:

• Physical – Victims may be suffering from physical injury if they have bruises, broken bones, difficulty moving their wrists, or are afraid of other staff members or residents.

• Financial – When several belongings go missing, the elderly may be victims of financial abuse. This includes unusual money transfers from their accounts or a sudden change in their legal documents, such as their will.

• Emotional – If the elderly resident displays any traumatic behavior, such as depression or anxiety about other staff or residents, he or she may have been emotionally abused.

• Neglect – In most cases, patients who were neglected by home nurses have suffered from dehydration, malnutrition, untreated bedsores, and unsanitary living conditions.