General Anaesthetic Compensation Claims

Nobody enjoys going into Hospital to have a general anaesthetic to undergo surgery, but if we have to have an operation, we all hope that the operation will go well and that the anaesthetist will use the correct care and skill when administering the anaesthetic.

The anaesthetist is there not only to administer the anaesthetic, but to monitor the patient throughout the procedure.

There is a degree of risk in all operations, involving the administration of a general anaesthetic, and there are a number of problems that can occur if the anaesthetist is negligent in the performance of his duties to the patient in administering the anaesthetic.

• Anaesthetic awareness; this is a very frightening experience. The patient has been given too little anaesthetic, but enough to make them unable to speak or move. They lie paralysed on the table aware of everything going on around them, sometimes feeling pain, but unable to alert anyone to what has happened. This experience can leave many with psychological problems for the rest of their lives.
• Negligently administered anaesthetic; it is negligent of the anaesthetist not to check before giving the anaesthetic if the patent has underlying health issues or allergies, as failure to do so and then to administer the anaesthetic correctly or failure to monitor the patient during the operation can lead to the risk of a stroke or even death.

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