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“Unfortunately, anesthesia errors… tend to be more of a catastrophic kind.”
If your medical team makes a mistake while administering anesthesia, it can have long-lasting complications. If the anesthesiologist isn’t monitoring you closely, they might overlook a problem, which could cause lifelong damages or worse. If you or a loved one have suffered an injury due to anesthesia errors, it’s a good idea to contact an attorney.
Michael Perez is an injury attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, with Warshauer Law Group, P.C. In this interview, he explains all the potential complications that could arise involving anesthesia, and what you should do if something went wrong during surgery.
To learn more, contact the attorney directly by calling 888-981-5602 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge for the consultation, and you never owe any out-of-pocket attorney fees.
Medical malpractice occurs when the exercise of medical judgment is done negligently, causing injury or damage to the patient. This includes failing to provide a reasonable degree of skill and care to a patient.
Inherent risks exist whenever a person goes into surgery, and anesthesia itself holds its own potential complications. While some procedures may have poor outcomes through no fault of the medical team, complications or injuries due to anesthesia are often the result of medical malpractice.
Due to complications with anesthesia, a patient may suffer a heart attack, asphyxia, coma, or even death. Death due to anesthesia usually occurs from a lack of oxygen, which can occur from a variety of the errors discussed above.
Anesthesiologists will often be assisted by nurse anesthetists, also called CRNAs. If this is the case, while the CRNA may still be held partially responsible, it is still the responsibility of the more experienced surgeon or anesthesiologist present to recognize and address the errors. If they do not, they may culpable as well.
Most medical malpractice attorneys work on contingency, this means no out-of-pocket costs for you. In fact, if they don’t win your case, they don’t get paid. Your goal after an event like this should be seeking healing and compensation for you or your loved one. Consultations are free, and medical malpractice attorneys are ready to help you however they can.
To learn more, contact Michael Perez directly by calling 888-981-5602 or by submitting a contact form on this page. There is no charge for the consultation, and you never owe any out-of-pocket attorney fees.
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