Anesthesia Malpractice

When under anesthesia, the patient places their lives and trust in the hands of the anesthesiologist so they are spared from experiencing the pain of surgery. However, anesthesia errors can result in permanent trauma and even death.

In a surgical setting, the anesthetic often causes more problems that the actual surgery. Allegations of medical malpractice involving anesthesia are very common and the prognosis for the patient is often very poor. A patient can be left with brain damage and other devastating injuries, often fatal.

While the odds of you experiencing an anesthesia error are small, between 20,000 and 40,000 people each year report experiencing a phenomenon called "anesthesia awareness." Anesthesia awareness is a condition where the patient is awake during surgery, but unable to communicate this to the healthcare team surrounding the operating table.

The effects of anesthesia awareness range from complete consciousness during surgery to only having vague memories of pain or the surgeon talking during surgery. Problems after surgery due to anesthesia awareness include nightmares, inability to sleep, flashbacks and feelings of paranoia.

If you live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma or the surrounding area and you or someone you love has suffered from anesthesia malpractice, please contact an experienced anesthesia malpractice attorney at Stipe Injury Law today to schedule a confidential consultation to learn all about your legal rights in this matter and whether you are entitled to compensation.