Anesthesia is critical during many medical procedures, but it can also be risky. You need a trained, experienced anesthesiologist providing this treatment, and your anesthesiologist must offer a professional, high-quality level of care.
When anesthesiologists make mistakes, the consequences of those errors can be dire. If you or someone you love suffers damage because an anesthesiologist doesn’t provide the proper level of care during your procedure, you may have a Philadelphia medical malpractice claim.
Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., is here to help you evaluate your case and pursue justice if you were harmed by an anesthesiologist’s error. To find out more about how a Philadelphia anesthesia errors lawyer can help in your case, give us a call or contact us online today.
Types Of Anesthesia Errors
Many different types of errors can occur when you undergo anesthesia, including:
- Errors with the dosage: You may receive too much or too little of the drug, causing you to wake up too early or causing you to suffer serious harm
- Wrong drug: If your anesthesiologist administers the wrong drug, your health is at risk.
- Allergic reaction: Your anesthesiologist must be careful not to administer a drug if you have a known allergy to that medication.
- Incorrect administration: Mistakes can be made when a drug is being administered. This could include incorrectly diluting the drugs, misusing equipment, or other errors
- Failure to monitor you correctly during the procedure: Anesthesiologists must carefully monitor your vital signs to take corrective action if there is a problem.
- Delivering the drug at the wrong time: Anesthesia should not be given either too early or too late, or it may not serve its purpose during a procedure.
These are just a few examples of anesthesia errors that our Philadelphia surgical errors lawyers can help you with. If an anesthesiologist’s care fell short of what a similarly trained professional would have offered, you may have the right to pursue a medical malpractice claim.
What Are Your Rights If You Were The Victim Of An Anesthesia Error?
If you or someone you love suffered harm because of a mistake an anesthesiologist made, you should be able to pursue a compensation claim. You may be able to hold not just the anesthesiologist liable for your losses but also their employer as well, as hospitals and other care facilities that employ anesthesiologists are responsible for their on-the-job negligence.
You should be able to make the defendants pay compensation for both economic and non-financial loss resulting from the anesthesia error.
This means compensating you for:
- Medical bills due to the error
- Any extra work you missed because of the mistakes
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
When errors are fatal, wrongful death damages are also available for survivors and can include lost companionship and a lifetime of lost wages.
At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., we can help you understand your rights and enforce those rights by navigating the civil justice system as your advocate.
Contact A Philadelphia Anesthesia Errors Lawyer Today
Do not allow an anesthesia error to change the course of your life without holding the anesthesiologist and others involved in your procedure liable for your losses. Give us a call today at (610) 825-0500 to schedule your free consultation with a Philadelphia anesthesia errors lawyer to find out more about how we can fight for you.