Guide To Anaesthetic Related Claims

Have you, or a loved one suffered complications following a local or general anaesthetic? If you believe the negligence of your anaesthetist, doctor or dentist could have been responsible, you may be eligible to file a no win no fee claim for medical negligence compensation. Our anaesthetic claims solicitors are fully conversant with this area of personal injury law and will fight on your behalf to obtain maximum compensation.

It is generally accepted that all operations will carry some degree of risk for the patient being treated, however, sound testing and pre-operative investigations into a patient’s health can usually determine whether a patient will be suitable for anaesthetic. Anaesthetic related claims are most commonly made for:

• Miscalculation of anaesthetic dosage, leading to an overdose.
• Failure to ascertain whether the patient suffers from allergies/ respiratory problems.
• Ineffective monitoring of a patient’s heartbeat/ breathing leading to complications.
• Failure to administer an anti-coagulant (blood-thinning drug) prior to surgery.
• Administering a dosage of local anaesthetic the patient feels is too low to be effective.
• Insufficient dosage of a general anaesthetic causing a patient to regain sensation
• during surgery.

Wrongly administered epidurals, causing unnecessary pain or complications for mother and child during labour.

If you or your child have been affected by the incompetence of an anaesthetist, doctor or dentist, contact our anaesthetic claims solicitors for confidential advice using the secure online form. We’ll conduct a quick evaluation of your eligibility based on the details given and call you back at a convenient time to discuss your options.

For over 150 years, doctors have relied upon the potency and efficacy of sedative drugs to conduct invasive surgical procedures. But, while the administration of anaesthesia was considered risky in the 1900′s, the development of electronic heart and breathing monitors has significantly decreased the likelihood of any serious complications to patient health. Anaesthetic related claims are generally filed for complications arising from the wrongful administration/ management of anaesthesia, as well as negligent after-care. While rare, such instances of incompetence and negligence have been known to have profound consequences for the patient being treated, leading to hypoxia, brain damage, and occasionally death.

Injuries Arising From Complications With Anaesthesia

There are two types of anaesthetic commonly used in medical practice: local and general. Local anaesthetics tend to be quite safe; used for minor operations to temporarily desensitise an isolated area of the body so that minimally invasive surgery can be carried out. General anaesthetic carries far greater risk since it shuts off vital control points in the brain responsible for respiratory and organ function.

Anaesthetic related claims can be made for a variety of conditions and injuries deemed to have been caused by negligence. These include, but are not limited to:

• Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Brain damage (caused by hypoxia, or lack of oxygen to the brain)
• Throat injuries caused by problems during intubation.
• Nerve/ spinal damage
• Anaesthetic awareness
• Physical pain felt because of an ineffective local anaesthetic
• Lung collapse
• Cardiac arrest

Maximum Compensation For Anaesthetic Related Claims

Anaesthetic ClaimsAnaesthetic drugs have been instrumental in the advancement of many medical procedures, however, even state-of-the-art technology cannot always guarantee patient safety in the event of human error. For families expecting their loved one to make a straightforward recovery following a routine surgical procedure, discovering that person can no longer lead an independent life is often too much to bear. There are also the financial repercussions to consider, particularly if the patient was the family’s primary source of income.

Our empathic medical negligence solicitors are committed to helping victims who have suffered as a result of hospital and dental negligence to seek the justice they deserve. We offer advice and guidance on the best course of action, coupled with a no win no fee guarantee if you should decide to progress your case. Since all associated fees are borne by the opposition, you’ll never have to worry about procuring loans to cover legal costs or potential deductions to your compensation. We take no commission from any final amount recovered, which means that the compensation recovered is yours to keep – with no deductions.

There are strict time limits in place for pursuing anaesthetic related claims, and as such, it’s recommendable to seek legal advice as soon as feasibly possible.

Contact our medical negligence solicitors via the free claim helpline for confidential guidance on starting a claim today.