Strokes stand out among the most harrowing medical conditions we can face. Now imagine suffering such an ailment while a healthcare professional thinks your stroke is something else altogether.
A stroke misdiagnosis – or any other medical malpractice related to this grave condition – can have devastating consequences.
Understanding a stroke’s potential points of origin is essential. It’s equally important to know what recourse you may have if you retain the aid of a stroke malpractice lawyer.
Key causes of Stroke.
The most common strokes come from clots blocking arteries in the brain. These clots can develop in many ways, such as:
Neck trauma during a car wreck.
Medication errors causing reduced blood flow to the brain.
Medication errors causing clots to form in the brain.
Venous thromboembolism (DVT) traveling through the heart and into the brain.
Air embolism (air blocking blood flow to the heart, lungs, or brain).
Cardiac tamponade that reduces blood flow to the brain.
Misuse of surgical instruments.
Birth-related trauma .
Negligence of Providers to Prevent Stroke.
A stroke misdiagnosis attorney specializes in handling cases of negligent healthcare providers, who fail to prevent strokes under certain circumstances. These failures include:
Failure to investigate and treat the cause of a pre-stroke transient ischemic attack (TIA).
Failure to recognize or appreciate the warning signs of an impending stroke, leading to a delay in care and treatment that causes needless harm to the patient.
Failure to prescribe blood thinners and/or anti-platelet medicines when such medicines are necessary.
Failure to properly monitor patients who are on medicines that are known to potentially cause strokes.
Negligence of Providers to Treat a Stroke.
A stroke lawyer for misdiagnosis will also handle cases when healthcare providers fail to treat an ongoing stroke in a timely way. These instances of malpractice include:
Failure of a hospital’s emergency department to activate the hospital’s stroke alert system when a patient shows obvious stroke symptoms.
Failure to give clot-busting medicine to a patient having a stroke within the window where such medicine can successfully treat the patient and limit brain damage.
Failure to speedily transfer a patient having a stroke to an ICU or stroke care center of the hospital.
Floor nurses failing to activate the hospital’s stroke alert when a patient has the signs and symptoms of a stroke.
Reach Out to an Experienced Medical Misdiagnosis Lawyer.
My firm has the expertise and tenacity necessary to take on medical professionals and organizations in the greater Sarasota area – and anywhere else in Florida.
With years of experience in medical malpractice cases, I’ve taken on misdiagnosis and injury cases of all kinds and helped my clients get the justice they deserve.
To get in touch, call my office at 941-214-7122 or book time for a free case evaluation.