Anesthesia Malpractice
Los Angeles Anesthesia Malpractice Lawyers
Anesthesiologists play an important role in the operating room and in post-operative care. When an anesthesiologist is negligent or careless in administering anesthesia, the patient can suffer permanent brain damage or paralysis, or even death. While not all injuries that result during a surgical procedure are caused by medical negligence, if you or a loved one has suffered life-changing injuries while in the care of a surgeon, physician or anesthesiologist, you deserve to know what happened.
Do you have a case for anesthesiologist malpractice? Ask our doctor.
When something goes wrong during a surgical procedure, you can find it difficult to obtain an honest answer from the doctors or hospital about what happened. At Michels & Watkins, we are dedicated to helping clients obtain the answers they deserve and to pursuing any compensation to which they may be entitled. Bradford S. Davis, M.D., medical director at our Los Angeles law firm, can review your case and identify whether your injuries resulted from medical malpractice. Contact us to arrange a free medical/legal case evaluation.
"The attorneys were compassionate and did an excellent job handling my case. There are many people who are victims of hospital and doctor errors - Michels & Watkins is the firm to help."
Tung Nguyen
Anesthesia injuries can result from:
- Administering the wrong dose of anesthesia (frequently caused by improper calculations)
- Failing to recognize when a patient is responding poorly to the anesthesia
- Failing to thoroughly review a patient's medical history
- Failing to monitor vital signs and blood loss during a procedure
- Improperly intubating a patient
- Other medical negligence
Anesthesia negligence can cause life-altering injuries
Our law firm has extensive experience in representing children and adults who have suffered brain injuries or paralysis as a result of medical malpractice. We understand the long-term medical care, rehabilitation therapy and other long-term care needs of individuals suffering from brain or spinal cord injuries. Utilizing top medical experts, life-care planners, economic experts and other specialists, our medical malpractice team prepares a comprehensive claim for financial recovery that completely reflects each client's immediate and long-term needs.
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If medical negligence played a part in your anesthesia injuries, we will hold the responsible party accountable for their actions. Contact Michels & Watkins to schedule a free consultation with our physician and an experienced medical malpractice attorney.
Whether we determine you have a claim or not, we will share everything we find with you, explaining what happened and the options available to you.