ANESTHESIA RELATED INJURIES ATTORNEY NYC
Demand your rights if you have had anesthesia related issues from a medical professional in NYC or Brooklyn.
ANESTHESIA RELATED INJURIES ATTORNEY NYC
For most surgeries today, medical professionals administer anesthesia, whether the procedure is done in a hospital, ambulance, or health care facility. Modern anesthesia is very safe and recommendable for this reason. However, anesthesiologists are cautioned to administer the medication safely and monitor the patient’s level of consciousness, among other vital signs during the entire surgical process. Any error in dosage or the type of anesthesia administered can cause serious consequences on the patient’s well-being.
Anesthesia-related injuries are one of the most dangerous forms of medical malpractice today. If an error is made during the administering of anesthesia, there can be severe results such as permanent brain damage or death. Medical malpractice attorney Alexander Karasik is dedicated to helping victims of anesthesia-related injuries and their families seek full compensation for all the medical bills, lost wages, and other costs that they incurred due to the anesthesia error. Contact attorney Alexander Karasik for a consultation at 347-955-9111.
COMMON ANESTHESIA ERRORS AND RESULTING INJURIES
The damages that can result from anesthesia mistakes vary depending on the type of anesthesia administered, the nature of the error, and the quality of medical response provided after making the anesthesia mistake. The most common anesthesia-related injuries caused by administration mistakes include tracheal damage, cardiovascular damage (e.g., stroke or heart attack), inadequate oxygen supply, congenital disabilities, coma, brain damage, paralysis, death, and other harms.
Some of the most common anesthesia mistakes that cause the above health damages include, among others:
- Wrong anesthesia dosage
- Delay or failure to promptly administer anesthesia
- Dangerously prolonged sedation
- Failure to intubate
- Inability to monitor a patient
- Faulty medical equipment
- Inability to recognize and respond to anesthesia complications
- Negligence in properly notifying a patient of the before/during/after procedure instructions
- Shutting off the pulse oximeter alarm
ADVOCATING FOR YOUR RIGHTS
When someone falls victim of a preventable anesthesia error, the injured person or their family may have a claim to a monetary settlement as compensation for their damages. In most occasions, the malpractice insurance company will cover for the hospital or the medical professional and will provide a small settlement in exchange for a general release. However, it is important that you get fair and equitable compensation. To achieve this fair compensation, you will need an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. Attorney Alexander Karasik can work on your case to get you the settlement you deserve. Medical malpractice lawsuits are complicated and challenging due to the high damages often involved, making insurance companies fight these lawsuits vehemently. Thus, it is advisable that you have a well-experienced attorney to handle your case.