Anesthesia Malpractice

Anesthesia is often an important component of a surgical procedure, enabling the patient remain in an unconscious or semiconscious state while not experiencing pain. While anesthesia is administered properly most of the time, there are occasions when the anesthesiologist makes a mistake. Unfortunately, these anesthesia errors often result in catastrophic injuries.

Many anesthesia errors are caused by a failure to properly evaluate the patient prior to surgery or a failure to monitor the patient during surgery. Common examples of anesthesia malpractice include:

• Administering too much or too little anesthesia
• Failure to check the patient for allergies to the anesthesia
• Harmful drug interactions
• Failure to properly monitor vital signs
• Failure to properly administer oxygen during surgery
• Failure to react to anesthesia complications
• Delayed anesthesia delivery

These mistakes can lead to serious injuries, including:

• Asphyxia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Paralysis
• Coma
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Death

The Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers at Atlee, Hall & Brookhart have been helping victims of anesthesia malpractice receive compensation for their damages for more than 30 years. We’ve seen firsthand the devastation caused by these errors, and we will fight aggressively to ensure the negligent party is held accountable for your damages.

Please contact Atlee, Hall & Brookhart today to schedule your free initial consultation. We serve clients in Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.