Holding Health Professionals Accountable
Medication and anesthesia errors can have severe, long-term, or even fatal effects. If you or a loved one have been the victim of a serious mistake by medical professionals, turn to the experienced attorneys at Gilligan & Peppelman. We have been investigating and litigating medical and anesthesia errors for four decades. Our practice serves clients in Philadelphia, Media, and nearby Pennsylvania communities.
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious or fatal injury because of the negligence of a doctor, anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist, we can help you pursue compensation for pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, lost wages and disability.
Our lawyers have recovered six- and seven-figure sums for clients in medical malpractice cases. It is our policy not to charge any fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Contact us for a free initial consultation about your case.
Anesthesia Errors
The use of anesthesia is an everyday practice in operating rooms, but there are a lot of risks involved. Clear communication between medical team members during the process and constant monitoring of the patient is necessary. Negligence occurs in the absence of those two requirements.
We handle all types of cases involving anesthesia errors, including administration of the wrong anesthesia drug for a particular patient, the failure to monitor vital signs such as heart rate, and cases where patients are overmedicated and suffer deadly injuries.
Our attorneys have experience with the range of tragedies that can occur from anesthesia and medication errors, including birth defects, brain damage, coma and death.
As we review your or your loved one's medical records, we will consult with medical experts who will help us determine whether there was negligence on the part of a doctor, anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.
Medication Mistakes
According to the Institute of Medicine, more than a million Americans are injured each year because of medication errors.
Doctors or pharmacists may be at fault, and errors can occur at every stage — from prescription and administration of a drug to monitoring of the patient's response. We handle cases involving failure to take into account adverse reactions due to other medications the patient was taking, misinterpretation of handwritten prescriptions, and incorrectly prescribed dosages. Improper dosing of medication can have severe consequences, including liver poisoning, brain damage and coma or death.
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If you or a loved one has been injured because of a preventable anesthesia or medication error, we can help you get justice.
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