Serving clients throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD. If your loved one was injured by a medication error in a nursing home — wrong drug, wrong dose, missed doses, dangerous drug interactions, or over-sedation (“chemical restraint”) — you may have a strong neglect claim. Siddons Law Firm reviews nursing home medication error cases. Call (610) 255-7500.
Key Takeaways
- Federal rules cap medication error rates and prohibit using antipsychotics as a “chemical restraint” without a documented psychiatric diagnosis.
- Common errors: opioid overdoses, blood-thinner dosing errors, missed antibiotic doses leading to sepsis, insulin dosing errors leading to hypoglycemia.
- Settlements range from $100,000 to $2 million+, depending on outcome.
Who May Qualify
- Your loved one received wrong, missed, excessive, or contraindicated medications in a nursing home.
- The error caused injury, hospitalization, permanent decline, or death.
- Medication Administration Records (MARs) and physician orders document the error.
Why Choose Our Firm
Medication error cases require pharmacist and geriatrician experts. Our firm partners with nationally recognized co-counsel whose teams include certified pharmacists and MAR auditors.
Frequently Asked Questions
My loved one was given antipsychotics with no diagnosis. Is that illegal?
In most cases yes. Federal rules prohibit antipsychotic use without a documented psychiatric indication — “chemical restraint” is expressly prohibited.
What records prove a medication error?
The MAR (Medication Administration Record), physician orders, pharmacy records, and incident reports. We obtain these at no cost.
Start Your Medication Error Case
Call (610) 255-7500 or email msiddons@siddonslaw.com. Serving PA, NJ, NY, and MD.