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Anesthesia Errors
Excessive anesthesia, or the wrong anesthesia, can have
catastrophic results, including coma, brain damage, permanent injury, and even
wrongful death.
Every year, about 1 person in 1,000 in the U.S. suffers complications from local
anesthetic or general anesthesia during surgery. While American surgeons and
anesthesiologists are the best trained in the world, anesthesia errors do
happen, often with devastating consequences for both the patient and family
members.
Administering anesthesia is a key factor for many types of surgeries, and it is
also one of the most dangerous. Injuries from anesthesia complications may
result from adverse reactions from a procedure as simple as having a tooth
pulled. It is the responsibility of every doctor, anesthesiologist, and nurse
anesthetist to ensure that every precaution has been taken to prevent
complications to the patients under their care.
The Abelson Law Firm can help people recover compensation for anesthesia errors
and complications arising from:
- Airway obstruction
- Intubation
- Over-sedation
- Allergies to anesthesia drugs
- Misread medical charts
- Improper anesthesiologist or anesthetist training
- Failure to properly assess patient for anesthesia
- Failure to obtain informed consent from patient
- Improper positioning of the patient prior to surgery resulting in nerve injury
- Failure to properly set-up monitoring equipment such as electrocardiograms, blood pressure cuffs, etc.
- Improper placement of intravenous lines
- Waking during surgery, “anesthesia awareness”
- Failure to provide adequate post-operative care
- Failure to resuscitate resulting in permanent injury or wrongful death
If you feel you or a loved one has suffered injury from anesthesia, or you have questions or concerns that you or a family member have been harmed as a result of an anesthesia error, we can help. Contact The Abelson Law Firm to schedule a no-cost consultation. If negligence was involved, we will work hard to hold those responsible for your injuries accountable for their mistakes.
For a free claim evaluation and discussion of your legal options, please contact us today. Our attorneys handle cases in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Boston and Philadelphia.
