Maryland Medial Malpractice Attorneys Discuss Anesthesia Errors

In addition to the errors that may be committed by the surgeon, anesthesia errors can also occur. An anesthesiologist is a doctor who uses drugs to monitor a patient’s essential bodily functions during a medical procedure. Because of the serious nature of this doctor’s job, the drugs used must not only be the correct amount, but the correct type. Organs such has the heart, lungs, liver, brain, etc…can be compromised if there is an error made by the anesthesiologist. These types of errors can not only lead to serious injury to the patient, but death can also occur. Your medical malpractice attorney will also be looking to see if communication errors were made between your doctors because this is a big cause of anesthesiology errors.

There may be some general side effects of anesthesia. These general side effects are typically “mild” in nature and are non-life threatening. Many patients experience minor side effects from the use of general anesthesia.

A bad result or a mild side effect/complication does not necessarily indicate that a medical mistake occurred. Conversely, if the patient has a permanent injury or dies because of the anesthetic given, a medical malpractice attorney should be contacted immediately.

If you have suffered a serious injury due to an anesthesia error know that there are individuals who you can speak with regarding the challenges that you will face in the future. The attorneys here at Boston Law Group, LLC handle medical malpractice cases in all the counties throughout Maryland, namely: