An anaesthesia negligence claim* is for the compensation you deserve due to medical negligence by an anaesthetist. You can make a hospital negligence claim* against medical professionals responsible for errors when undergoing anaesthesia.

Having surgery can be traumatic for anyone. The idea of going under the knife and being sent off to sleep can be upsetting for even the most experienced of patients. To discover that the anaesthetist was negligent in their duty of care to you and caused you an avoidable injury can be shocking.

You may be able to claim compensation for the effects of the hospital negligence in your surgery care. You could claim for a cancelled surgery, waking up during surgery or being ill after recovery due to errors in applying the anaesthesia.

Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin can make your compensation claim* for anaesthesia negligence.

What is an anaesthesia negligence claim*?

An anaesthesia negligence claim* is the legal process to get compensation for the breach of duty of care by an anaesthetist. You claim compensation for the pain, suffering, impact on your life and other effects of the medical negligence.

The anaesthetist owes you a duty of care. If they breach that duty of care and cause you injury, such as by giving you too much anaesthetic or giving you too little anaesthetic, then you may have a medical negligence compensation claim*.

The severing of a nerve by a needle or in a bungled epidural can lead to a compensation claim* against the anaesthetist, and dependents can have a fatal medical negligence claim*.

In Ireland, more than 100,000 negligence incidents are reported in the healthcare sector annually. In 2021, there were 50,000 reported cases of clinical care errors, according to a recent survey. In 2017 alone there were over 79,000 cases taken against hospitals for hospital negligence. If your anaesthetist caused you injury, you may have a medical negligence claim*.

When you suffer the hospital negligence of malpractice with your anaesthesia, you may have a claim for compensation.

At Hughes & Associates, we will listen to your case and help you make a medical negligence compensation claim*.

Contact Hughes & Associates for help with your Medical Negligence Claim

Common claims for anaesthesia negligence

The common claims for anaesthesia negligence range from errors in applying the anaesthesia to a failure to inform the patient and other types of medical negligence when undergoing anaesthesia.

You make the compensation claim* for the effects on your life today and in the future of the medical negligence while in hospital.

Common anaesthesia negligence claims*:

  • Pain during surgery due to applying too little anaesthesia claim

  • Failure by the anaesthetist to monitor the patient undergoing surgery claim

  • Severed nerves due to errors when giving an epidural claim

  • Failure to inform the patient about the effects of anaesthesia claim

  • Fatal medical negligence due to malpractice by the anaesthetist claim

Pain during surgery due to applying too little anaesthesia claim

Pain during surgery due to applying too little anaesthesia is a common type of medical negligence claim* for surgery errors.

The anaesthetist must take the patient’s weight, height, and age into consideration when applying the correct dose of anaesthesia. Giving the patient the incorrect dose can cause the patient to be aware of pain but be unable to tell the surgical team.

You could have a medical negligence claim* for the effects of suffering due to errors in applying the anaesthesia.

Failure by the anaesthetist to monitor the patient undergoing surgery claim

Failure by the anaesthetist to monitor the patient undergoing surgery can result in them suffering the unwanted consequences of being given anaesthesia.

When the patient is not monitored under anaesthesia:

  • The patient could have a stroke during surgery

  • The patient could suffer a lack of oxygen to the brain during surgery

  • The patient may have a heart attack during surgery

Hughes & Associates can look at your case and make your anaesthesia negligence claim*.

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Severed nerves due to errors when giving an epidural claim

Severed nerves due to errors when giving an epidural can happen to a woman at the worst stages of pregnancy.

The anaesthetist must insert the needle with care and ensure the patient does not suffer.

Types of claims for errors during an epidural:

  • A severed nerve in the back due to the needle

  • Paralysis due to errors when inserting the epidural

  • Stress and discomfort due to mistakes when giving an epidural

Your Hughes & Associates solicitor has the experience of working with patients who suffer medical negligence when in hospital.

Failure to inform the patient of the effects of anaesthesia claim

A failure to inform the patient of the effects of anaesthesia can cause distress, and any failure to inform the patient can be a serious type of medical negligence. 

The medical professional, including an anaesthetist, has a duty of care to inform the patient before any procedure.

The anaesthetist must inform the patient:

  • Of the effects of the anaesthetic before, during and after the surgery

  • The type of anaesthetic to be used in the procedure

  • How will the anaesthetic be applied, and of any side effects of the drug

You may have a hospital negligence claim* if the anaesthetist does not fully inform you of the anaesthetic.

Fatal medical negligence due to malpractice by the anaesthetist claim

Fatal medical negligence due to malpractice by the anaesthetist can and does happen during surgery in Ireland. The family and other dependents can make the fatal medical negligence claim* for the loss of a loved one.

Fatal medical negligence by the anaesthetist can be:

  • Failing to monitor the patient when applying the anaesthetic

  • Using an anaesthetic the patient may be allergic to, as written in their notes

  • Applying too high a dose for the patient

Any form of fatal medical negligence is difficult for those left behind, but they may be able to claim compensation.

Hughes & Associates medical negligence solicitors in Dublin can make your compensation claim* for any malpractice by the anaesthetist.

Compensation for an anaesthesia negligence claim* in Ireland

Compensation for an anaesthesia negligence claim* in Ireland is for the effects of the too low a dose of the anaesthesia drug, the failure to inform and the failure to monitor the patient under anaesthesia.

The compensation is for the damages suffered today and in the future due to medical negligence. You make an anaesthesia negligence claim* for the pain, discomfort, and the other effects on your life.

There are two types of damages in an anaesthesia negligence claim* in Ireland:

General damages in an anaesthesia negligence claim* will see you being compensated for the Loss of Amenity due to nerve damage from errors when inserting an epidural or the prolonged recovery due to mistakes when administering anaesthesia.

You may suffer a loss of amenity, such as difficulty walking, exercising, or getting to work.

You can also claim for the pain due to any injury suffered due to a lack of duty of care by the anaesthetist and any one of their team.

Special damages in an anaesthesia negligence claim* are for the costs and expenses you will have due to medical negligence, such as care and recovery costs and physical therapy.

Special damages in an anaesthesia negligence claim* could be: 

  • Medical costs
  • Loss of earnings
  • Travel costs 
  • Cost of care
  • Further treatment costs
  • Cost of aids and equipment 

Compensation in a medical negligence claim* in Ireland combines the two damages when you suffer one of the many types of medical negligence leading to injury and unnecessary discomfort.

Hughes & Associates Solicitors can help make your medical negligence claim* in Ireland.

A successful anaesthesia negligence claim* could see you receive compensation, and the compensation received will combine the two types of damages. 

Who is at fault for an anaesthesia negligence claim*?

A medical professional can be responsible for an anaesthesia negligence claim* for compensation. The anaesthetist, the surgical team and the HSE hospital could be responsible for the lack of duty of care.

The HSE hospital surgical team and anaesthesia team can see many cases of medical negligence due to a failure to inform or even to read the patient notes. The HSE is responsible for hiring the right staff and implementing safe practices in the surgical wards and the hospital’s surgery theatre.

Those who may be at fault for an anaesthesia negligence claim* in Ireland:

  • The anaesthetist who makes errors with the anaesthetic drugs

  • The surgical team who does not prep the patient fully for surgery

  • The doctor who makes an error inserting the needle for the anaesthetic

  • The surgeon who does not have an anaesthetist ready for surgery

  • The anaesthetist who gives the wrong anaesthetic drug to the patient

  • The anaesthetist responsible for monitoring a patient during surgery

  • The HSE Hospital, which does not employ suitable staff

  • The HSE Hospital, which does not follow HSE guidelines

  • The HSE Hospital, which does not roster enough staff for the surgery

If you have any injury due to medical negligence by a medical professional, such as errors when applying an anaesthetic or failing to inform you of side effects, you may have a medical negligence claim*.

Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin will be there for you when making a medical negligence claim* for anaesthesia negligence compensation.

Who can make a fatal medical negligence claim* in Ireland?

The family and financial dependents of a loved one who dies due to fatal medical negligence can claim compensation in Ireland.

Fatal medical negligence can affect many family members and dependents of the deceased, and they can make a compensation claim*.

You may be able to claim compensation for fatal medical negligence in Ireland if you are:

  • The spouse of the victim of fatal medical negligence

  • A parent of the deceased

  • A step-parent of the deceased

  • A grandparent of the deceased

  • A child of the deceased

  • A step-child of the deceased

  • An adult-dependent of the deceased

  • Family members who relied on the deceased for care and financial support

  • A sister or brother of the deceased

  • A half-brother or sister of the deceased

Dependents and family members may be able to claim for loss of income and other financial losses due to the death of a loved one in a case of fatal medical negligence.

Hughes & Associates medical negligence solicitors can help dependents make one of the common claims for fatal medical negligence in Ireland.

How long do you have to make a claim for anaesthesia negligence?

You have two years from the date of the anaesthesia negligence to make a claim for medical negligence. 

In all cases of medical negligence in Ireland, you will have a period of two years following the date of the malpractice to make a compensation claim*. 

It may be possible to extend the two-year limit if you can show a ‘date of knowledge’ clause in your case. The date of knowledge in medical negligence law is the date when you realised the medical negligence occurred, such as when you underwent surgery.

In fatal medical negligence, you may be able to show that the death of a loved one was from being given the wrong anaesthetic or too much of an anaesthetic and trace the causes of death to beyond the two-year date limit. 

Please contact Hughes & Associates Solicitors if you have any queries regarding the time limits of any medical negligence claim*.

Make an anaesthesia negligence claim* today

Make an anaesthesia negligence claim* today by contacting Hughes & Associates Solicitors in Dublin.

You could have a compensation claim* if you suffered paralysis due to a severed nerve when applying an epidural or if you needed extended care due to errors when administering an anaesthetic.

The cost of medical negligence in applying anaesthesia can be significant medical bills, a loss of income, or the need for full-time care, and you may make a medical negligence claim*.

Contact Hughes & Associates Solicitors today for a confidential and professional service with your anaesthesia negligence compensation claim*. 

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