{"id":86,"date":"2021-04-23T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:05:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T18:05:58","slug":"serious-consequences-from-medication-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/serious-consequences-from-medication-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious Consequences From Medication Errors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The whole point of taking medications is to treat or relieve a medical condition, so it is unfortunate that the health care providers we trust can commit serious errors. According to a report published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5016741\/#:~:text=Medication%20errors%20harm%20an%20estimated,(20)%20(N).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Institutes of Health<\/a> (NIH), an estimated 1.5 million people suffer harm from medication mistakes. Plus, adverse drug events (ADEs) lead to more than 3.5 million physician\u2019s visits, 1 million visits to the emergency room, and 125,000 admissions to the hospital. In all, the society costs hover around $3.5 billion, but the losses to individual patients can be devastating.<\/p>\n<p>If you suffered injuries because of a health care provider\u2019s medication error, it is critical to consult with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/medical-malpractice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami medical malpractice lawyer<\/a> about your legal options. When you review how the specific drug mistakes described below can lead to serious complications, you will understand why.<\/p>\n<h2>How Medication Errors Happen<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/serious-consequences-from-medication-errors\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Serious Consequences From Medication Errors\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The whole point of taking medications is to treat or relieve a medical condition, so it is unfortunate that the health care providers we trust can commit serious errors. According to a report published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an estimated 1.5 million people suffer harm from medication mistakes. 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