Anesthesia Error Attorneys

When a patient undergoes a surgical procedure, anesthesia is often administered, allowing the patient to enter an unconscious or semiconscious state and avoid pain during the operation. The use of anesthesia carries serious risks. Anesthesia mistakes can result in permanent brain damage and even death. Statistics indicate that one in every 3,000 patients suffers a wrongful death due to anesthesia complications while others suffer serious injuries.

If you or someone you love has been injured as the result of a Pennsylvania anesthesia error, you may be entitled to receive compensation for your losses and damages. Contact the Family of Lawyers at Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C., by calling (800) 318-LAW1 or filling out our online form. We have Pennsylvania offices conveniently located in Stroudsburg, Carbondale, Hamlin, Hazleton, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre, PA.

There are four primary types of anesthesia:

• General anesthesia is usually used for major surgical procedures and involves a total loss of consciousness.
• Spinal anesthesia (epidural) is generally used for surgery involving the lower body.
• Regional anesthesia (nerve blocks) is injected near a nerve to temporarily block pain signals to the brain.
• Local anesthesia involves numbing the skin and the tissue just below.

Administering any type of anesthesia is a delicate procedure and can be dangerous if done incorrectly. There are many causes for anesthesia error. Unfortunately, medical malpractice is often the cause. Such negligence can take many forms such as:

• Anesthesia dosage error: overdose or underdose;
• Delayed anesthesia delivery;
• Failure to constantly monitor the patient;
• Failure to properly administer oxygen during surgery;
• Improper intubation;
• Failure to recognize complications;
• Failure to provide the patient with proper instructions, such as not eating or drinking prior to surgery;
• Inadequate product labeling;
• Drug interactions with the anesthesia;
• Administering anesthesia to an allergic patient.

Common injuries resulting from anesthesia error include:

• Brain damage or traumatic brain injury;
• Awareness and/or pain during surgery;
• Heart attack;
• Stroke;
• Nerve damage;
• Birth defects;
• Tracheal damage;
• Asphyxia;
• Loss of bodily function;
• Spinal cord injury or paralysis;
• Coma;
• Death.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or wrongful death due to an anesthesia error, you may be entitled to receive compensation for your losses and damages. Pennsylvania anesthesia medical malpractice attorneys at Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C., are committed to helping people who have suffered serious injuries due to medical negligence and error.  Our firm has successfully represented hundreds of individuals and families.

Contact us today by calling (800) 318-LAW1 or filling out our online form. The Family of Lawyers at Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C., are successful medical malpractice litigators -- we fight to protect the rights of patients.