Anesthesia is a very important medical advancement. It allows surgeons to operate on an individual safely and effectively without causing immense pain to a patient. Anesthesia is a cocktail of three drugs, one which paralyzes a patient so he or she cannot move or his or her body cannot involuntarily move during a procedure. The second drug knocks a patient unconscious to be asleep during the procedure. The third drug is to block and prevent all pain. These drugs are very strong and potent drugs which have prolific and strong effects on a person. When there are overdoses or complications from anesthesia drugs, it is usually due to Oregon medical malpractice. Victims should call our Portland and Bend medical malpractice lawyer to learn their rights to compensation.
There are many potential causes for anesthesia overdoses caused by Oregon medical malpractice. Most times these causes can be completely avoided and should never happen. Otherwise these causes are due to extraordinary medical malpractice. Some of the most common causes of anesthesia overdoses due to Oregon medical malpractice include the following:
Since anesthesia is a very potent combination of drugs, it can result in very serious personal injuries when there is an overdose. This is a very caustic collection of drugs and even their mere presence can injury tissue, particularly peripheral nerves. Some common injuries from anesthesia overdoses include the following:
Of the above injuries, brain injuries can result in catastrophic and permanent damages for a person’s entire life. While wrongful death is particularly horrible too, brain injuries will impair a person and his or her family for many years. The result could be millions of dollars in nursing, medical treatment, therapy, surgeries, medication, lost wages, and lost earnings. This is because anesthesia overdoses can result in prolific injury to the brain which causes bleeding, swelling, and even caustic injuries which can damage the brain.
These brain injuries could result in the following complications which may be compensable in an Oregon medical malpractice case:
Victims of an anesthesia error may have significant injuries as a result of Oregon medical malpractice. One of the most debilitating types of injuries is a brain injury which can result in a lifetime of very serious complications. Victims who have suffered a traumatic brain injury very likely have an Oregon medical malpractice claim against the healthcare providers who may have caused the injury. Call our Portland medical malpractice lawyer to learn how we can help you and your loved one. We handle cases throughout Oregon, including anywhere in Central Oregon, Deschutes County, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, The Dalles, Madras, Salem, Portland, Vancouver, Washington, Lake Oswego, Corvallis, Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro, Medford, and any other city, including Bend, Oregon where our law office is located.
Please call Kuhlman Law, LLC by dialing (541) 385-1999 to learn what your rights to compensation you may have. You may also contact us using our easy and convenient “contact us” box at the bottom of our website. If we accept your case, we will conduct a thorough investigation to get you the answers you deserve, all for free. There is no risk, and you only pay us if we recover compensation for you.