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Anesthesia Malpractice Common Questions

 

What is anesthesia malpractice?

Anesthesia malpractice is the form of medical malpractice that involves the personal injury or wrongful death of a patient due to the improper use of anesthesia. Anesthesia is meant to help patients during a medical procedure so the patients can rest comfortably without pain. Sometimes, the anesthesia can be more dangerous to the patient than the procedure itself due to the negligence of the physician or anesthesiologist.
 
Where does medical malpractice involving anesthesia take place?

The most common place where medical malpractice involving anesthesia takes place is in the operating room. However, many physicians use anesthesia in many areas of health care.

 

Some of the places that anesthesia malpractice may occur are:

• Pre-operative rooms
• Recovery rooms
• The birthing rooms
• The dentist’s office
• In out-patient procedural rooms

 

Who is responsible for anesthesia malpractice?

It is the common assumption that anesthesiologists are the ones who should be held responsible for anesthesia malpractice. The anesthesiologist is the one responsible for making a mistake and causing injury or wrongful death to a patient if he or she was the one administering the anesthesia. There are many physicians who administer anesthesia to patients in the absence of an anesthesiologist. Most of these physicians have certifications and special training to give anesthesia to patients while some physicians do not.

 

The possible responsible parties for medical malpractice involving anesthesia include:

• Anesthesiologists
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Anesthesiologist nurses
• Dentists
• Surgeons
• Physician assistants
• Hospital residents

 

How can anesthesia malpractice occur?

Anesthesia errors that may occur are:

• The physician does not seek informed consent before administering the anesthesia
• The physician fails to make sure the patient is breathing during the procedure
• The physician uses the wrong medication, the wrong dose, or the wrong concentration of the drug
• They physician places the needle for administering the anesthesia directly into the nerve of the patient
• The patient is left under sedation for a dangerous amount of time
• The physician fails to notice complications.

 

What possible complications can occur if anesthesia malpractice takes place?

The patient who suffers from anesthesia malpractice may endure temporary or permanent physical damage such as damage to the skin or an allergic reaction. The injuries that are the result of this form of medical malpractice may require additional medical attention such as hospital stays, surgeries, or prescriptions. You are entitled to compensation for all of the medical bills that are needed for recovery of the injuries.

If you or a loved one has suffered a personal injury due to anesthesia malpractice, please contact the experienced New York City medical malpractice lawyers at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today for a free initial consultation about your medical malpractice case. Our personal injury attorneys serve clients in New York City, Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens, and Manhattan, New York.

 

 

 

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