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Siegfried & Jensen
5664 South Green St.
Murray, Utah 84123
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Anesthesia is an amazing advance of modern medicine that allows a doctor to perform a surgical procedure while the patient experiences little to no discomfort. When administered correctly, anesthesia is safe and highly effective. On the other hand, when anesthesia is administered incorrectly, patients can have heart attacks, suffer strokes or comas; or die. If you or someone you love has been a victim of an anesthesia error, the medical negligence attorneys of Siegfried & Jensen in the Salt Lake City, Utah area can help you pursue compensation for your injuries and suffering.
Anesthesia requires extreme precision on the part of the anesthesiologist in order to ensure that the patient is neither awake, nor so sedated as to approach death. Unfortunately, not all anesthesiologists are as skilled or careful as they should be, and the consequences can be catastrophic. Failure to guard against drug interactions and allergic reactions can cause serious physical injury. Anesthesia overdose can cause patients to suffer comas or death, while insufficient anesthesia can leave patients “aware” during surgery. Anesthesia awareness is a condition in which an anesthetized person is able to see and hear what’s going on and experience pain, but unable to move or speak in order to make their condition known. At Siegfried & Jensen, our medical negligence attorneys have been helping victims of anesthesia error in Salt Lake City and throughout Utah for more than 15 years. Our lawyers are experienced in handling anesthesia cases involving the following:
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Anesthesia errors resulting from medical negligence can arise from mistakes, including failure to constantly monitor the patient, failure to properly intubate (place a tube in the patient’s throat to allow breathing), or failure to recognize complications. Communication errors between staff, improper administration of oxygen, and the use of defective equipment are also among the negligent acts that can lead to catastrophic anesthesia errors. The most common causes of anesthesia errors are:
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Not all anesthesia complications are caused by medical negligence. Establishing whether the medical staff deviated from the relevant standard of care is a complex task that only experienced medical negligence attorneys can perform proficiently. In Salt Lake City and throughout Utah, the law firm of Siegfried & Jensen provides free case evaluations to those who may be victims of anesthesia errors. Contact Siegfried & Jensen today to arrange a consultation regarding your medical malpractice claim.
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