Chicago Anesthesia Error Attorney
Heading into a surgery or treatment, you expect the doctor to act with proper care and best practices to keep you safe. Yet, somehow, something goes wrong, and you now have serious financial losses, medical complications, and trauma.
At Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman, we will get answers for you. Our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers bring years of experience to getting results for you. If you or a loved one needs help after an anesthesia error, call our anesthesia error attorneys in Chicago today at (312) 586-1700 to schedule a free consultation.
Why Depend on Our Chicago Anesthesia Error Lawyers?
These are among the most complicated cases for several reasons. The first is that it is rare for those at fault to tell you what went wrong during your procedure. Next, your complications may be severe, but the insurance company may refuse to pay you anything. When you hire our Chicago anesthesia error attorneys, we provide several benefits to your case:
- Experience. With decades of experience fighting medical malpractice cases in Chicago, you can bet we know how to approach your case with the best possible chance of a fair recovery.
- Proven results. Our law firm has recovered millions of dollars in losses for our clients throughout our history. That is money you need to heal, pay your medical bills, and rebuild your life.
- Nationally recognized. Our firm is recognized nationally for getting results. The local courts know and respect our hard work as well.
With our anesthesia error lawyers’ experience at your side, you can expect to receive fair compensation as allowed under the law. You don’t pay us anything up front, and you only pay our legal fees if we win your case. Set up a free consultation with our anestheisa error attorneys in Chicago to learn more.
What Types of Anesthesia Errors Can Happen
Anesthesia is a powerful cocktail of drugs meant to turn off your central nervous system enough to allow for acute injury or illness treatment without pain. However, those who provide this service are highly skilled and must be diligent in following best practices. When they do not, any of the following medical malpractice mistakes can occur:
- Failing to record medical history
- Using the wrong type or amount of medication
- Improper use of chemicals
- Lack of attention and management during the procedure
- Intubating patients improperly
- Failing to see signs of an error or problem
- Injuries resulting from a lack of oxygen to the brain
- During labor and delivery that can lead to birth injuries
Victims often face incredible risks when these mistakes happen. That includes damage to the brain, coma, and in some cases, loss of life. Our Chicago anesthesia error lawyers become your advocate in seeking fair compensation for you if someone failed to provide you with proper care.
How Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman Will Help Build Your Case
To prove that anesthesia errors happened in your situation, we must show that there is evidence of the doctor’s duty of care to you, their mistakes and oversights that led to an accident, and your ongoing suffering of losses.
To build your case, our anesthesia error attorneys will look for signs of mistakes, including:
- Surgical records that document incorrect, delayed, or improper placement of breathing tubes
- Changes in logs that document oxygen levels during procedures
- Witness statements that indicate anesthesia awareness, failure to monitor, or equipment malfunction or misuse
- Documentation for human error or loss of focus, such as statements made by others in the space
- Lack of communication or clear documentation of injuries and care needs
- Equipment malfunction and misuse are often evident through maintenance logs
Our goal is to show that the person who caused your injury owed you a duty of care, meaning they were your care provider, and they failed in your duty of care in some way. That failure, whether airway mismanagement, medication error, or other mistake, must cause the specific accident that led to your monetary losses. Our anesthesia error attorneys in Chicago know how to get results for you.
What Your Anesthesia Error Attorney May Recover for You
To determine your losses, a Chicago anesthesia error lawyer will gather as much evidence as possible to support your claims. We bring in experts, medical providers, witnesses, and third parties to testify and shed light on what happened and the consequences of that mistake. Every case is vastly different, but most cases claim the following damages:
- Medical bills: You may have numerous medical bills that could follow you for years. The at-fault party should pay for all of your current and future medical costs related to your injuries.
- Income: Many victims miss time at work for days or weeks at a time. You may miss bonuses, retirement benefits, or other types of earnings you would have received if you had been there.
- Pain and suffering: These types of injuries will create years of pain and suffering, and potentially a lifetime of limitations. We fight for fair compensation to maximize the money you have in hand as you leave this situation.
- Emotional trauma: Do not overlook the importance of seeking a claim that incorporates emotional trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. These are very real conditions that you need to seek compensation for if you suffered them.
- Loss of quality of life: Anyone with serious injuries, especially catastrophic injuries such as loss of hearing, vision, or mobility, deserves compensation for those losses. We will ensure you do not settle for too little.
It’s imperative that you act quickly if you believe another person should be paying for your losses. The Illinois statute of limitations for most medical malpractice cases is just 2 years from the date of discovery of the injury. Do not wait that long to seek legal guidance. The sooner you contact our anesthesia error lawyers, the faster we get to work for you.
Schedule a Free Consultation with Our Anesthesia Error Attorneys in Chicago
Taxman, Pollock & Bekkerman is a team of dedicated attorneys ready to fight for victims’ rights. Schedule a free consultation with an anesthesia error lawyer now to learn more about your rights in recovering damages. Our Chicago anesthesia error attorneys are available to guide you through these tough situations. Contact us today for a free case review and to learn how we can make them pay.