Anesthesia Errors are common during surgery and other procedures, and can have very serious consequences for patients. Learn about anestheia mediacal malpractice and what you can do about it.
During surgery, an anesthesiologist places the patient in a semi-unconscious or unconscious state through drugs, medications and gasses. In the modern operating room, anesthesiologists have a tremendous responsibility both to keep the patient sedated during surgery and manage their vital signs and oxygenation. And they are often primarily responsible for the patient’s care immediately after surgery.
As a Chicago medical malpractice law firm, we know that, unfortunately, anesthesia errors occur. Many of these take place during the surgical procedure and are quickly corrected, but others can lead to disastrous consequences.