Anesthesia Errors
There are four major types and anesthesia (general, spinal, regional, local), and all of them can be administered in error. Anesthesia errors are a form of medical malpractice that can lead to disabling injuries or even death.
If you have been injured as the result of anesthesia negligence, seek experienced legal counsel to learn about your options. Contact Goldstein & Hayes, P.C. at Atlanta, GA.
The anesthesiologist’s duties extend beyond rendering the patient insensitive to pain during intrusive surgical procedures. It is his or her responsibility to monitor blood pressure and check that the patient is not being administered too little or too much medication. The lawyers in our Atlanta, GA office will ask all the right questions and scour medical records to untangle cases involving such anesthesia errors as the following:
- Anesthesia overdose
- Errors in calculating clotting factors
- Failure to determine allergies
- Failure to monitor or maintain saline levels
- Failure to restore breathing promptly in case of stoppage
- Improper hydration
- Incorrect positioning of patient
- Increase or decrease in heart rate
- Poor intubation/extubation for the oxygen supply
- Under-medication
- Using the wrong sedative drugs
The anesthesia malpractice the attorneys at Goldstein & Hayes, P.C. can assist with errors such as failure to maintain
- airway,
- blood pressure,
- circulation,
- oxygen level,
- saline levels, and
- ventilation.
It is the anesthesiologist or the nurse anesthetist responsibility to monitor the patient’s vital signs. At Goldstein & Hayes, P.C., our attorneys’ experience with the investigation and proof of both liability and damages in cases of anesthesia error can help maximize your recovery in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Anesthesia negligence can result in lengthy medical setbacks that require the patient to seek alternative diagnoses and medical care for ongoing immune system, neurological, or pulmonary problems.
Unfortunately, by the time our anesthesia error lawyers become involved, we cannot undo the damage; however, we can help you recover compensation so that you or your loved one can be properly cared for. Our combined years of experience and large network of experts and specialists help build strong cases for people who have suffered at the hands of an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist. If you or a loved one is the victim of anesthesia complications, contact our firm to discuss the circumstances.