Anesthetic errors are a serious type of medical malpractice. Going under anesthesia carries serious risks if physicians do not administer it properly. Patients who receive improperly administered anesthetic may suffer catastrophic injuries such as brain injuries, coma, and death. Improperly administered anesthesia may also result in nerve block injuries that can result in paralysis and cardiovascular and spinal damage.
The law gives you remedy to recover compensation for your injury if you or a loved one suffered a catastrophic injury due to an anesthesiologist’s medical malpractice. The Washington, D.C. medical malpractice attorneys of The Cochran Firm, D.C. employ a team of experienced investigators and registered nurses to investigate the causes of anesthetic errors. Contact us for your free legal consultation.
Anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) are required follow a legal standard of care when administering anesthesia to their patients. Physicians must be mindful of a patient’s medical history, pre-existing conditions, and allergies. If a patient is injured because doctors failed to properly administer anesthetic and monitor the patient, it may constitute medical malpractice.
Here is a list of ways someone can be hurt by anesthetic:
Serious anesthetic errors may result in life changing injuries requiring a lifetime of care. The medical response to a negligent application of anesthesia may also compound the effect of an anesthetic error. If you or a loved one suffered one of the following anesthetic error injuries, it may be because the physician was negligent in his or her duties.
Filing an anesthetic error medical malpractice lawsuit can hold the physicians responsible for causing your catastrophic injury. The Cochran Firm, D.C. has the experience, resources, and capabilities to help you seek justice. Our Washington, D.C. medical malpractice attorneys will fight to secure the compensation you and your family deserve.
An anesthetic injury lawsuit can help you secure lost wages, future medical bills, hospital expenses, pain and suffering, and other damages. Contact The Cochran Firm, D.C. for your free legal consultation.
The Cochran Firm, D.C. represents our clients on a contingency basis, meaning there are no upfront costs and we don’t bill our clients unless we win your case. We serve clients in Washington, D.C, Baltimore, Maryland, and Virginia.
To find out if you have an anesthetic error medical malpractice injury lawsuit, contact our office at 202-682-5800 during business hours or at 1-800-THE FIRM (843-3476) to reach us 24 hours a day. You can also fill out an online contact form.
There are strict time deadlines to filing a personal injury lawsuit. If your claim is not filed in the proper amount of time, you may lose your legal right to hold those who caused your injury responsible so we ask that you please contact The Cochran Firm, D.C. at your earliest convenience.