Anesthesia errors or anesthesia complications can cause 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 A)

Anesthesia is a term coined by none other than Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. from the Greek words for "without" and "sensation." Anesthesia describes treatments that allow patients to essentially sleep through medical procedures and enter an unconscious or semiconscious state without pain.

Despite its benefits, downfalls include rare but devastating anesthesia errors.

If you've been injured as a result of anesthesia errors or anesthesia complications, it's important to know you may be able to collect damages by filing a Georgia medical malpractice claim.

Medical Team's Role in Preventing Anesthesia Errors

If you're going to require general anesthesia for surgery, you'll typically meet with an anesthesiologist to give them your medical history. This is important because certain things, such as heavy alcohol or drug use, can significantly affect your reaction to anesthetics and cause anesthesia complications if they are not taken into account by the medical staff.

The most serious anesthesia complications typically involve general anesthesia used for major surgical procedures that result in a total loss of consciousness or spinal anesthesia, which is used for lower body surgery. One common example of spinal anesthesia is an epidural to minimize the pain of labor and childbirth.

Regardless of the type of anesthesia used, medical providers can be held responsible for the patient's injuries and suffering if the anesthesia error or anesthesia complication could have been prevented.

If you or a loved one was injured because of anesthesia errors you may be eligible to seek compensation by filing a Georgia medical malpractice claim to recover damages. To discuss whether you may be able to file a Georgia medical malpractice claim, you'll want to contact a Fayetteville medical malpractice attorney to discuss the details of your surgery and resulting complications.

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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.