After you wake up from your surgery and get the news that there were complications, you may be quick to blame the surgeon who performed the procedure. However, you must not forget that there were many other medical professionals in the room at the time, a surgical technologist, a surgical assistant, a circulating nurse, and namely, an anesthesiologist. Once you get the details of what these complications were, you may find that the anesthesiologist was likely to blame for medical malpractice. With that being said, read on to discover what circumstances might constitute an anesthesiologist’s fault and how a seasoned New York City anesthesia error attorney at Mark L. Bodner, P.C. can help you hold them liable for what their negligent actions have caused.
Under what circumstances is an anesthesiologist at fault for medical malpractice?
Just like any other medical professional who works directly with patients, an anesthesiologist is expected to adhere to the standard of care established by the New York State medical community. Essentially, a failure to do so may trickle down to an unfortunate series of events that make them the at-fault party of a medical malpractice incident. Specifically, for this to be the case, the following circumstances must be true:
- The anesthesiologist must have had an established doctor-patient relationship with you after being assigned to your surgery.
- The anesthesiologist must have breached their duty of care by failing to care for you during your surgical procedure adequately.
- The anesthesiologist’s breach of care must have caused you to incur serious physical injuries as a direct result.
- The anesthesiologist’s cause of your injuries must have subsequently caused you to incur serious economic and non-economic damages.
What are examples of anesthesia errors that might have caused my injuries and damages?
There are several ways in which an anesthesiologist may have made an anesthesia error, which means that you may have incurred many different types of injuries and damages as a result.
Just as an example, your anesthesiologist may have failed to properly assess your current state of health and your pre-existing medical history before calculating the type and dosage of anesthesia to use during your surgical procedure. In turn, you may be allergic to certain components within the anesthetic medication, causing your body to go into anaphylaxis. This is a life-threatening allergic reaction that requires the anesthesiologist’s immediate attention and action. On a similar note, another example is if your anesthesiologist failed to regulate your blood pressure during surgery and identify and correct when you are experiencing significantly low blood pressure. This may translate into an alarmingly reduced blood flow and oxygen to the brain, and sadly cause permanent brain damage.
All of this to say, the time to act is now. Please pick up the phone or message us at Mark L. Bodner, P.C. Surely, a competent New York City hospital negligence attorney on our team will be the perfect fit for your upcoming legal case.