Medical malpractice cases involving anesthesia error are tough to prove in court. Find out when to see a lawyer and when to file a claim. If you or your loved one has experienced complications due to anesthesia, contact Tom Kiley.

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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road, he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction. The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle

Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel. The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

When to File an Anesthesia Error Medical Malpractice Lawsuit (Part B)

What Are the Effects of Anesthesia Errors?

Because general anesthesia drugs can cause greater injuries than the other types, errors in surgeries that use general anesthesia form the bulk of relevant medical malpractice lawsuits.

Damage to the individual must be substantial. Were wages lost due to disability for a long period of time? Was severe and/or chronic pain endured due to breathing problems or allergic reactions? Were medical bills to fix the injuries extremely high, or did death ensue?

Patients should consider the result of their injuries. If the anesthesia errors caused a big change in an individual's employability, health or quality of life, damages may be large enough to warrant an expensive trial. If the outcome of your injuries caused more inconvenience and discomfort than threats to safety and long term health, a medical malpractice lawsuit may not be worth the trouble.

Which Staff Behavior Was Negligent?

When injuries and damage to the patient's lifestyle is enough to bring a personal injury claim, who should be named in the lawsuit?

Charges of negligent medical malpractice can be brought against the:

Doctor
Anesthesiologist
Member of surgical staff
Hospital
Equipment manufacturer

Depending on the details of the anesthesia error, one or more parties can be sued.

If you or your loved one has experienced complications from anesthesia in Massachsuetts, you should contact a Boston personal injury attorney immediately to learn about your rights and determine liability. The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley, a law firm in Andover, Massachusetts, takes time when speaking with you about your case and works with you on a contingent fee basis so there are NO FEES unless our trained personal injury lawyers wins your case. Call now for a FREE evaluation of your case - 1-800-410-2769.

The personal injury attorneys at The Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

We Serve Clients Across the State of Massachusetts & Salem, New Hampshire
The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

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