New Haven Intubation Complications Lawyer

Intubation is usually a safe and effective means of ensuring your body continues to receive oxygen while you are unable to breathe on your own. However, even this routine medical procedure can be hazardous if they are not performed correctly. When performed incorrectly, intubation errors can lead to oxygen deprivation, resulting in devastating and potentially deadly consequences.

If an intubation mistake has caused you serious harm, you have support available from one of the top medical malpractice firms in Connecticut, whose malpractice attorneys have recovered more than $400 million in settlements. Throughout your legal proceedings, our New Haven medical malpractice lawyers will work tirelessly to get you the restitution you need, while also guiding you around procedural roadblocks along the way.

What Kinds of Damages Can You Sue for After an Intubation Error?

In addition to an interruption in oxygen supply that can lead to catastrophic hypoxic or anoxic brain injuries, intubation errors can also result in structural damage to the trachea, internal organ trauma, and damage to the stomach and abdominal cavity. These complications can result in long-lasting physical, financial, and psychological losses, including but not limited to:

• Costs of additional medical care made necessary by the error, including long-term rehabilitative treatment or disability management
• Lost work earnings or future earning capacity due to short-term or long-term disability
• Out-of-pocket expenses for things like mobility aids, in-home care, and home/vehicle modifications
• Physical discomfort and pain
• Emotional trauma and suffering
• Lost enjoyment of life, and other intangible effects of permanent disability

The financial value of your intubation complications lawsuit in New Haven will depend on what losses you have suffered, how long they will continue to affect your life, and how directly you can connect them to a specific doctor’s misconduct. These are all areas where our attorneys can provide invaluable assistance.

Getting Around Legal Obstacles to Recovery

Our knowledgeable lawyers can also help ensure that Connecticut state restrictions do not keep you from getting fairly reimbursed for the harm a medical error during intubation has caused you.  A New Haven intubation injury lawyer can advise you on the “statute of limitations,” which will affect the speed with which you will need to collect evidence and construct a comprehensive claim.

Our firm can interact with medical experts on your behalf during the “reasonable inquiry” process, which is required of all prospective malpractice plaintiffs in the state of Connecticut. If you do not obtain formal support for your case from at least one qualified medical expert, your claim will likely be dismissed as soon as it reaches a civil court judge. Our attorneys will work to ensure this does not happen.

Contact a New Haven Intubation Complications Attorney for Help

Thanks to various advances in medical science and technology, intubation is low-risk. Even with most intubations proceeding without a hitch, the few that do not can cause life-altering harm, especially if the underlying error goes undetected.

If misconduct by your doctors led to you being harmed, a New Haven intubation complications lawyer from Berkowitz and Hanna, LLC can help you demand comprehensive compensation. Call today to schedule your free initial consultation.