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Whether general, local, spinal, or epidural, anesthesia
requires great skill and contains risks for the patient.
Anesthesiologists and certified nurse anesthetists (CRNA) must
comply with the standards of care and when there are deviations
from the standards of care it is medical malpractice.
Over the years, we have investigated and pursued cases of
anesthesia malpractice.
Prescription medications and anesthesia options are becoming
more and more plentiful. Given the wide range of choice, the
fact that many people are on multiple medications, all with
their own side effects, physicians and anesthesiologists have a
responsibility to listen to their patients. Medical
professionals need to understand the chemical effects of
medications they prescribe as well as the possible negative
interactions of medications with other prescribed and over the
counter drugs their patients are taking
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