Monday, October 6, 2008

Medical Malpractice
3.7 percent of New York hospitalizations involve some sort of medical malpractice according to an IOM study.
Failure to Diagnose
Failing to diagnose an illness or disease is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice.
Surgical Errors
Nearly half of all medical malpractice cases filed in the United States involve lawsuits brought against surgeons.
Emergency Room Error
Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and mismanagements of medical tests are some of the most common emergency room errors.
Anesthesia Errors
Statistics show a mortality rate of 1 per 13,000 anesthetics administered in hospitals, day surgery centers, and by dentists.
Improper Medical Treatment
The improper treatment of a disease or illness can be as devastating as no treatment at all.
Medication error
Medication errors are one of the most common medical mistakes injuring about 1.5 million people annually.
Hospital Negligence
Some estimates show that as many as 98,000 people may die in hospitals from medical errors every year.
Birth Injury
Estimates show 27 in every 1,000 births in the United States involves some type of birth injury.
- Cerebral Palsy
- Erb's Palsy
Medical Claim Denials
Insurance companies are for-profit businesses often putting their financial interests over the health of their insureds.

Anesthesia Errors

Prominent New York Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Handling Cases Involving Anesthesia Errors

At some level most of us fear surgery, and one of the greatest trepidations involves anesthesia. In the hands of practiced anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists (CRNA), anesthesia is relatively safe. And yet, statistics show a mortality rate of 1 per 13,000 anesthetics. This statistic does not include bad outcomes that result in serious disabilities. The attorneys at Oshman & Mirisola, LLP, in New York City, have more than thirty-five years of experience representing people injured as a result of anesthesia errors.

When most people think of anesthesia errors, they think of hospitals, major surgery, and anesthesiologists. However, a wide range of medical professional provide sedatives and anesthetics, anesthesiologists, nurses, nurse anesthetists (CRNA), fellows and residents in training, surgeons, and dentists. Improper anesthesia can result in a wide range of serious complications.

Pharmaceutical mistakes including over-sedation
Airway Obstruction
Drug reactions and adverse interactions
Positioning injuries such as ulnar neuropathy, compression, injuries and stretch injuries
Traumatic intubation resulting in damage to the thyroid cartilage, a collapsed lung, pneumopericardium, or air around the heart
Aspiration

While death is a serious risk when an anesthesia error occurs, other complications can include heart attack, stroke, and brain damage. In some situations, patients can be in pain and conscious, but unable to communicate with the doctors due to anesthesia equipment or particular types of sedation.

Our attorneys have significant experience handling medical malpractice cases. We recognize that obtaining and preserving anesthesia and other medical records is vial to the successful resolution of an anesthesia malpractice case. We also know that these records can be altered or lost. Our firm works with a wide range of medical experts to help demonstrate the causes and effects of anesthesia errors. Our primary objective is to ensure the individuals and families that we represent have the resources they need to move forward with their lives.

Contact Our New York Anesthesia Malpractice Lawyers

If you or a member of your family has suffered serious injures as a result of an anesthesia error, please contact Oshman & Mirisola, LLP. Our firm can be contacted toll free at 1-800.400.8182, by e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on our Contact page.