Anesthesia Negligence – Father/Husband Dies of Medication Overdose During Surgery
A confidential settlement was reached
Mr. E was 75 years old when he was diagnosed with gallstone pancreatitis. He was scheduled to undergo an endoscopic procedure, and the anesthesia plan was to put Mr. E into a state of “deep sedation,” as opposed to “general anesthesia.” Early on in the procedure, however, the anesthetist allowed Mr. E to slip into general anesthesia – i.e., a deeper-than-intended level of sedation.
When the procedure ended, the anesthetist could not awaken Mr. E. Instead of calling for help right away, he wasted valuable time trying to resuscitate Mr. E by himself. By the time he finally called for help, it was too late.
The Eisen Law Firm filed suit, and the anesthetist’s insurance company defended the case vigorously. They hired multiple experts to try to show that Mr. E died of a sudden, unexpected cardiac event that was totally unrelated to the anesthesia he was given. But, in the heat of cross-examination, their key expert blundered in his trial testimony, and the defense could not recover. In contrast, the team of experts assembled by the Eisen Law Firm offered knowledgeable opinions that were based in fact and science and were unshakable. A confidential settlement was reached before a verdict was rendered.