Anesthesia errors or anesthesia complications can cause serious life-long injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured from an anesthesia error or anesthesia complication in the Greater Atlanta area, call the Law Offices of Jason Schultz P.C. to schedule a FREE consultation on your case – 404-474-0804.

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When Anesthesia Errors Lead to a Georgia Medical Malpractice Claim (Part B

Many anesthesia complications can be avoided. Since such complications can hold life-changing consequences for a patient, a Fayetteville medical malpractice attorney can investigate the details surrounding your surgery to see if your medical team may be held at fault. This may be the case when an anesthesia error is to blame for your condition.

Common Anesthesia Errors

Common anesthesia errors include:

Too much/too little anesthesia, which can result from either an incorrect dosage by the anesthesiologist or an anesthetic product being incorrectly labeled;
Allergic reactions, harmful drug interactions or using the wrong medication;
Failure to take into account and monitor vital signs. An anesthesiologist is responsible for monitoring and regulating the patient's level of consciousness during surgery;
Failing to properly administer oxygen;
Drug or alcohol abuse by medical providers;
Failure to intubate or injuries from intubation. Anesthesiologists will often intubate a patient, or insert a tube into their airway, to help them breathe safely because anesthesia often relaxes your muscles too much to keep your airways open;
Allowing patient to be unattended, otherwise known as the anesthesiologist "leaving the head of the bed;''
Dangerously long sedation;
Defective equipment;
Failing to properly react to oxygenation problems or anesthesia complications, which can be caused by turning off the alarm on the pulse oximeter, a device used during surgery to monitor the level of oxygen in a patient's blood; and
Delayed anesthesia delivery, a result of IV errors, vaporizer leakage, syringe-swapping troubles and other anesthesia complications.

When Common Anesthesia Complications Lead to Injuries

Anesthesia errors can manifest in a variety of symptoms depending on the severity of errors and your medical team's response. When your medical team doesn't properly respond to anesthesia complications, your Fayetteville medical malpractice attorney may use this as evidence in your claim.

Common injuries caused by anesthesia complications include:

tracheal damage from intubation errors;
awareness and/or pain during surgery;
asphyxia or lack of oxygen supply;
traumatic brain injury;
spinal cord injury, which can lead to paralysis;
birth defects;
cardiovascular injury (heart attack or stroke);
coma; and
death.

Since the time following your surgery and anesthesia complications can often be overwhelming, you'll want a Fayetteville medical malpractice attorney on your side to help handle the specifics of your case, while you focus on recovery.

Contacting a Fayetteville Medical Malpractice Attorney

If you or a loved one was the victim of an anesthesia error and you are considering filing a Georgia medical malpractice claim, you have rights that the insurance companies cannot ignore. While they have a team of lawyers working on their side, shouldn't you have experienced legal representation fighting for your best interests? Before accepting any settlement offer, contact the Law Offices of Jason Schultz to schedule a FREE consultation on your case - 404-474-0804.

Attorney Jason Schultz, a Georgia Super Lawyer in 2007/2009 has recovered millions of dollars for those families and individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries and damages as a result of the medical negligence doctors and hospitals through misdiagnosis, failure to monitor, and surgical mistakes and errors.