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Anesthesia Liability in Medical Malpractice (Part B)

If you have been injured during a surgical procedure due to an anesthesia error, you have the right to seek damages for your injury through an anesthesia liability lawsuit.

Your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer can hold the anesthesiologist, medical facility, and other medical staff legally responsible for your personal damages resulting from their wrongful behavior.

Failure to exercise the appropriate standard of care is the basis for a cause of action in your anesthesia liability case.

Your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer can help you file a claim for your anesthesia-related damages including:

• Present and future medical expenses;
• All lost wages;
• Loss of earning potential;
• Disability care; and
• Rehabilitation therapy.

Your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer can also seek compensation for any other expenses directly related to your injuries through your anesthesia liability case.

Proving Negligence in Your Anesthesia Liability Case

All medical malpractice lawsuits must first establish fault through negligence or a wrongful act by the practitioner. Anesthesia liability cases make this task more difficult because the victim was usually unconscious at the time of the negligent act.

In order to prove anesthesia liability, your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer will need to acquire the detailed medical records and reports from before, during and after your surgical procedure.

Your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer will also use these reports to prove that the anesthesia error was the direct cause of your injury. Once negligence and proximate cause are supported, your anesthesia liability case may proceed to trial.

However, an experienced, well-qualified Chicago medical malpractice lawyer may still need to draw upon the expert opinion and testimony of other practicing anesthesiologists in order to prove to the court that the standard of due care was not exercised by your anesthesiologist.

Injuries & Your Anesthesia Liability Lawsuit

When you and your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer have sufficient evidence and cause to go forward in your anesthesia liability case, you may qualify for compensation for your injuries resulting from the anesthesia malpractice.

Common anesthesia-related injuries include:

• Tracheal damage caused by intubation errors;

• Brain damage, including traumatic brain injury (TBI);
• Spinal cord injury and paralysis;
• Cardiovascular injury;
• Heart attack or stroke;
• Loss of bodily function;
• Post-traumatic stress disorder;
• Coma; and
• Death.

You should hire an experienced Chicago medical malpractice lawyer who has litigated medical malpractice cases throughout all stages of the legal process, including a trial setting.

Consulting with an attorney who understands all aspects of your anesthesia liability case is the best step you can take toward recovering all your losses from an anesthesia injury.

Contacting a Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer

If you or a family member has been seriously injured by anesthesia error, you have the legal right to hold the anesthesiologist, malpractice insurer, and/or hospital accountable for the physical and emotional damages you suffered.

At the Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C., we understand the complex legalities of medical malpractice cases in the Chicago area. Let us help defend your legal rights to seek compensation for your pain and suffering caused by your anesthesia error injury. Contact us today at 312-263-1080 for a no cost case evaluation on your anesthesia error medical malpractice claim.

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