New York Anesthesia Error Lawyer

Anesthesia Error Lawyer assisting injured victims in New York

The administration of anesthesia is an essential element of many surgical procedures. Anesthesiologists are medical professionals who ensure the safety of patients while undergoing surgery by administering a medication that prevents the pain and distress the patient would otherwise experience. The administration of anesthesia is not without risk. Medical malpractice may occur either during the preoperative review or during the surgical procedure.

Anesthesia errors may result in serious injuries or even death. If you or your loved one have suffered a severe injury as a result of an anesthesia mistake, call Koenig!

Koenig will work with a team of experienced personal injury attorneys to effectively prepare your case. Koenig Pierre, a New York anesthesia error lawyer, is here to answer your questions and guide you through the process with compassion, respect, and a strong focus of achieving the best results.

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Types of Anesthesia

General Anesthesia: (“putting the patient under”), is a combination of medications that places the patient in a sleep-like state before a surgical procedure. Under general anesthesia, the patient will not feel pain while unconscious. General anesthesia usually uses a combination of intravenous drugs and inhaled gasses, anesthetics.

Sedation: is intravenous medication to make the patient calm and/or unaware.

Local anesthesia: injections of local anesthetic near nerves to “numb up” the part of the body being operated on. It is used for procedures such as performing a skin biopsy or breast biopsy, repairing a broken bone, or stitching a deep cut.

COMMON CAUSES OF ANESTHESIA MISTAKES

Anesthesia errors and difficulties occurring before or after the start of the surgical procedure may occur for the following reasons:

• Failure to prevent or recognize an allergic reactions to the anesthetic
• Administration of the wrong anesthetic
• Administration of the wrong dosage
• Failure to monitor the patient
• Failure to review the patient’s medical history

A mistake during anesthesia can cause a variety of complications, severe pain, blindness, strokes, paralysis, nerve damage, brain damage, coma, and even death. If you or your loved one have been the victim of an anesthesia error, immediately contact a medical malpractice lawyer. Koenig Pierre, a New York medical malpractice lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve. Contact him today at 800-946-4616 for a free initial case evaluation.

Koenig Pierre can handle cases in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County and Westchester County.

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