Anesthesia Malpractice Attorney
Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald has been handling obstetrician malpractice claims for more than 30 years. Many of these claims resulted in multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and settlements, including the top medical malpractice verdict in the nation in 2002--$94.8 Million (Lawyers Weekly, USA).
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Anesthesia Complications and Injuries
Administering anesthesia is an important aspect of surgery. It is a delicate procedure and can be dangerous if administered incorrectly. Although anesthesia is generally considered safe, anesthesia errors do occur resulting in devastating consequences. Statistics indicate that one in every 3,000 patients suffers a wrongful death due to anesthesia complications, and others suffer serious injuries.
There are many causes for anesthesia error. Unfortunately, doctor negligence and medical malpractice are often the reasons why. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or wrongful death due to anesthesia error, you may be entitled to receive compensation for your losses and damages. Seek the help of an experienced anesthesia medical malpractice lawyer who can investigate your case and aggressively pursue compensation.
New York Medical Malpractice attorneys at the Law Firm of Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, P.C., are committed to helping people who have suffered serious injuries due to medical negligence and error. Our firm has successfully represented hundreds of individuals and families in New York and across the U.S. We help our clients pursue compensation for past and future medical expenses, loss of potential income, disability, emotional trauma, and more. For a free consultation, please call 1-800-323-9900 or use the online consultation form.
Possible Causes of Anesthesia Errors
Anesthesia errors can be caused by a number of medical mistakes, including a simple miscommunication between the staff or the use of defective equipment. The following are some of the most common causes of anesthesia errors that result from medical malpractice:
- Anesthesia dosage error: Overdose or underdose
- Delayed anesthesia delivery
- Failure to constantly monitor patient or equipment
- Improper intubation
- Failure to recognize complications
- Improper oxygen administration
- Drug use
- Prolonged sedation
- Defective equipment
Injuries Caused by Anesthesia Errors
The consequences of anesthesia error can be catastrophic. Depending on the type of medical error or mistakes, severe injuries or death can be the end result. The following are common injuries resulting from Anesthesia error:
- Brain damage or traumatic brain injury
- Coma
- Birth defects
- Tracheal damage
- Cardiovascular injury
- Asphyxia
- Loss of bodily function
- Spinal cord injury or paralysis
- Death
New York Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Anesthesia errors can occur for a number of reasons. But when medical malpractice or doctor negligence is the cause, our firm can help you pursue compensation for your injuries and damages. We can help you determine the cause of the injury and have the guilty party held liable.
For a free consultation with an experienced New York medical malpractice attorney, please contact the Law Firm of Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, P.C. We can answer your questions and provide you with great legal advice.
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Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald, P.C. is a firm of trial lawyers based in New York with a national practice. We are capable of representing clients in every state of the United States. In New York our trial attorneys appear daily in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens and Staten Island (Richmond County). We also appear regularly in the counties of Westchester (Yonkers), Suffolk, Nassau and Orange. We have of counsel attorneys covering Rockland County, Dutchess County, Albany, Buffalo and all other New York counties. In New Jersey we have of counsel attorneys covering the counties of Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Essex, (Newark), Union, Middlesex, Somerset, Mercer, (Trenton) Camden and Monmouth. We also have a network of of counsel attorneys with whom we work throughout the United States.
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