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Anesthesia Errors
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Anesthesia Errors
According to statistics, there are more than 40 million medical procedures every year where patients undergo some degree of anesthesia. Though the process is generally safe, there are still many ways and many instances where the carelessness of negligence of medical professionals during the administration of anesthesia can lead to serious health consequences, even death. If you or someone you love has suffered side effects or other health consequences after exposure to anesthesia, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC can help.
At Buchanan Law Firm, LLC we bring more than 20 years of experience to personal injury victims across New Mexico. Though our principal office is in Albuquerque, we will meet with you in person anywhere in New Mexico. Though Deena has handled legal matters in more than 20 states, we focus our practice in New Mexico. She has made her home in Albuquerque and has raised her family there. We have a thorough understanding of the laws and courts, and how judges often approach personal injury claims.
Attorney Deena Buchanan suffered a personal injury herself, so she understands the impact it can have on every aspect of your life. She’s also worked for insurance companies, so she knows how defense lawyers prepare their cases.
Deena has considerable experience in personal injury litigation. She’s been lead counsel on many multi-million dollar disputes, including a number of serious and catastrophic injury claims and wrongful death lawsuits. She’s highly respected by colleagues, clients and judges for her cool and calm demeanor at any stage of a trial.
We know from experience that every injury claim is different. We’ll take the time to learn exactly what happened to you, as well as what you need to be made whole again.
We provide a free initial consultation to most people with a potential personal injury claim. For a private meeting, call us at 505-900-3559 or contact us online to arrange an appointment.
Our Representation in Anesthesia Error Claims
We provide comprehensive counsel to anyone who has sustained any type of injury because of exposure to anesthesia. We will conduct a thorough investigation of the facts of your case, carefully reviewing all medical documentation and interviewing all witnesses. We’ll work closely with medical experts to determine whether the procedures followed met the required standard of care.
We handle all types of anesthesia error claims, including cases involving:
- Failure to follow established protocol, either when gathering information prior to anesthesia or in the administration of anesthesia.
- Failure to properly consider risk factors when administering anesthesia
- Administration of incorrect dosages
- Failure to properly train personnel in the anesthesia process
- Human error, such as administering the wrong medication, failing to properly or timely intubate, misreading vital signs, incorrectly operating monitoring equipment, or failing to monitor patient
We will help you seek compensation for all your losses, including wages and income, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of companionship and consortium, unreimbursed medical expenses, and physical pain and suffering. We take all types of injury claims, including serious and catastrophic injury. We also handle wrongful death claims.
Contact a Proven New Mexico Anesthesia Errors Attorney
Let Buchanan Law Firm, LLC help you protect your rights in a medical malpractice claims involving anesthesia error. For a free initial consultation, contact our offices online or call us at 505-900-3559. We are available for appointments evenings or weekends, if necessary.
We handle all anesthesia error claims on a contingent fee basis. We won’t charge attorney fees unless we recover compensation for your losses.
We Prepare Each Case for Trial
We prep every case as if it will be going to trial. There is no better way to make sure you get the compensation that you deserve than to be ready to fight for you and exhaust all legal remedies. Some firms shy away from trial, we embrace it.
This is a Team Effort
We recognize that every legal matter is different. We’ll listen carefully to learn the details of your situation, as well as your goals. We’ll keep you involved and informed at all times, making certain you know where you stand, what your options are, and your likelihood of success.
We Will Be Straight With You
Whether it is about the value of your case, or how good or bad the evidence is, we will tell it to you straight. We want to help you make the best decisions about your case by giving you the information you need.
We have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients.
Hospital negligence resulted in catastrophic injury. This was a case involving a patient who entered the hospital for routine observation but left the hospital with catastrophic and permanent injuries due to neglect and improper treatment. This case involved extensive expert testimony on all aspects of the client’s care, both by hospital administration, hospital employees, and contractors who were involved in her treatment.
Semi-truck negligence caused wrongful death. This case involved a semi-truck driver who was intoxicated on illegal substances and killed our client. The key to this case was both aggressive discovery work, and understanding the trucking laws that regulate truck drivers and motor carriers, so we could prove how reckless it was to put the driver on the road that day.
Semi-truck negligence caused catastrophic injury. This case involved a semi-truck driver who lost control of his vehicle in a high-traffic area, causing devastating injuries to our client. We were able to reconstruct every step of the events leading up to the crash that day to piece together why this happened, using sophisticated experts in reconstruction engineering.
Semi-truck and corporate negligence caused wrongful death. Our client died as a result of the defendant’s negligence in parking a commercial vehicle. The key to this case was understanding trucking regulations and local ordinances at play to show how the situation should have been handled safely.
Semi-truck causing wrongful death. This sad case involved the tragic death of our clients when a semi-driver was high on illegal substances. The key to this case was working closely with law enforcement and our reconstruction expert to identify all of the assets we could recover for these clients so that they could be as fully compensated as possible.