One of the major areas involving medical malpractice in the United States is anesthesia. In most surgical procedures, anesthesia is inevitable. The risks are greater in anesthetic surgeries and if proper anesthesia is not given to the patient, he may sure from serious problems, which may sometimes be fatal. Problems due to anesthesia are very common, but the anesthesiologists insurance premiums are substantially high than the other fields of medicines. 

Even though anesthesia is carried out by persons with the right knowledge and experience, negligence can occur. The potential culprits in anesthesia medical malpractice include anesthetist, doctor, nurses in both operating and post operative rooms etc. But getting a claim in anesthesia malpractice is very difficult, as the affected person will be under sedation at the time of malpractice and will not have proper information about the incident. But if proper record and information is available about the malpractice, you can get compensation from the respective hospital under hospital errors law suits.

Anesthesia malpractice cannot be prevented but care can be taken to avoid law suits. It is the duty of the hospital staff to make sure that anesthesia is done correctly keeping the patient in correct position and providing necessary monitoring equipments.  Make sure that no spurious medicines or dangerous products are used during the surgery.