West Palm Beach Anesthesia Error / Mistake Attorney

The consequences can be shocking for you if you are suffering from anesthesia error caused by an anesthesiologist. This West Palm Beach Anesthesia Error/Mistake Attorney will help you to get compensated for that situation. Anesthesia is the use of medicine or injection to block the feeling of pain or sensation and is commonly used by doctors, so the patients can tolerate more during surgical operations.

An anesthesiologist is a doctor who practices anesthesia and makes the patients comfortable during procedures. Anesthesiologists specialize in developing anesthetic plans and the administration of anesthetics. But an overdose of anesthesia can cause much harm to the patients and can cause coma or even death.

Also, many allergic reactions develop in patients due to anesthesia errors or mistakes. The doctor must observe the usual warning signs of allergic reactions like shortness of breath etc. under anesthesia. If the allergic reactions develop in the patient’s body caused by the drug, the anesthesiologist is responsible for the consequences that occur to the patient. It’s his or her responsibility to check if the drug has had any negative side effects or not.

There are different types of drugs used in anesthesia like benzodiazepines, propofol etc. Anesthesiologists also are responsible for monitoring their patients during the anesthesia. During the surgery, the anesthesiologist will monitor the patient's blood pressure, temperature, level of consciousness, oxygen level and heartbeat. During general anesthesia, the anesthesiologist will monitor each breath. Patients who survive anesthesia error or mistake may require nursing home or assisted care and deserve to be compensated for their loss.

During a surgical procedure, an anesthesiologist gives enough oxygen to the patient by using the process of intubation. Intubation is the process of inserting a tube through the mouth or windpipe. This is done during anesthesia or sedation so that a patient can get enough oxygen. It helps the patients to inhale oxygen into their lungs. Intubation causes serious issues for the patients if performed wrongly or if medical negligence occurs. Intubation errors or mistakes may cause catastrophic injuries like hypoxic events and resulting brain damage. This can be deadly also.

Furthermore, Injection errors also may occur during anesthesia. Injections are used to inject the anesthesia drug into the veins and they are administrated by anesthesiologists. When this injection error occurs due to the administration of the anesthesiologist, a major or serious injury can develop. Infections occur if the drug is administrated in dirty and unsanitary conditions. Not only the anesthesiologist but also the management is held responsible if any anesthesia error occurs to the patient during the surgical procedure.

The anesthesiologist carefully monitors the patient's vital signs and comfort and makes the appropriate adjustments in anesthesia. They may use anesthesia to put the patient into an “induced coma”. An “induced coma” is the process when a patient receives a measured dose of an anesthetic to cause a temporary coma or unconsciousness. This type of coma is used to protect the brain from swelling by the cerebral blood flow. It may promote healing and makes the patient better. However, if the anesthesia is allowed to last too long, then terrible consequences may result.

You should hire Mr. Quackenbush as your attorney and he won’t charge you until the case has resolved. You can call Mr. Quackenbush for free if you have been injured by an anesthesia error or mistake anywhere in the State of Florida (including Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Miami, and Miami-Dade County). Call Mr. Quackenbush at 954-448-7288 to talk about your case for free.

There are many anesthesia errors caused due to the negligence of medical staff and anesthesiologist during surgical operations that cause serious injuries like paralysis and coma, brain injury, nerve damage, a tracheal injury, vein and artery damage.

The patient may also experience “anesthesia consciousness” if not monitored correctly during a surgical procedure. With anesthesia consciousness, a patient may awake from the unconsciousness and feel extreme pain but not be able to move or say anything to the doctor who performs the procedure. This West Palm Beach Anesthesia Error/Mistake Attorney handles cases involving anesthesia consciousness.

The statute of limitations for a case of anesthesia or anesthesiologist negligence is two years. This means that you must file your court case within two years of the negligence (or the date you knew or should have known of the negligence). So call Mr. Quackenbush as quickly as possible! Otherwise, your case may be forever barred.

Under anesthesia, you are putting your life in medical hands. A single anesthesia error may cause a terrible death. A little amount of anesthesia can cause intolerable pain while excess usage of anesthesia stops your heartbeat or the regulation of oxygen in your lungs. If your relative died due to anesthesia mistake/error, then you may be able to file a case against the doctors, nurse or anesthesiologists involved. In that situation, you or any other relative of your family will typically be appointed as the personal representative of the estate. The survivors will be the beneficiaries of the estate and receive compensation for their loss. But, there are many restrictions on who can receive compensation for medical negligence. As such, you should contact Mr. Quackenbush quickly.

In order to pursue the case, it is necessary that another expert anesthesiologist sign an affidavit regarding the anesthesiologist who made mistake or negligence. This Anesthesia Error/Mistake Attorney will hire an expert anesthesiologist, so he/she can review your medical records. The expert anesthesiologist will decide if he or she believes negligence was committed.

You can obtain justice if your family member or relative suffered from injury or death due to anesthesia negligence. Call this Anesthesia Error/Mistake Attorney to discuss your case. He will not charge until your case has been resolved. You can contact Mr. Quackenbush at 954-448-7288 for a free, no-obligation consultation.