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You may have been a victim of medical negligence if healthcare providers failed to recognize stroke symptoms, delayed critical tests or treatments, or provided care that fell below accepted medical standards, resulting in worsened outcomes or additional harm.
Several red flags suggest that your stroke care may have involved medical negligence. The warning signs are often missed because of a failure to recognize symptoms, delays in testing, or missed treatment opportunities.
A stroke patient with sudden facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulties, confusion, severe headaches, or vision problems should seek immediate medical attention. There may be malpractice involved if providers dismiss these as migraines, anxiety, or intoxication without proper evaluation.
Diagnostic delays are another major warning sign. When a stroke is suspected, emergency departments should order CT scans or MRIs as soon as possible. Delays in testing, misreading of results, and poor communication can make it difficult for patients to receive timely treatment. Treatment failures often involve missing critical time windows. Malpractice may result if you were eligible for clot-busting medication (tPA) but did not receive it within the 3 to 4.5-hour window.
The following are some potential warning signs that your stroke may have been misdiagnosed or improperly treated, indicating possible medical negligence that could have contributed to delayed care and worsened outcomes:
A malpractice claim must demonstrate that substandard care caused harm beyond what would have occurred with proper care. If a claim is valid, there must be a connection between negligent care and worsened outcomes.
A lack of adequate monitoring can result in brain damage that would not be present with timely treatment, permanent disabilities that could have been avoided, or complications that could have been prevented.
Medical records documenting your symptom timeline, tests, and treatments help establish when proper care should have occurred. Brain imaging can show the extent of damage and whether earlier intervention could have limited injury.
Expert medical testimony can establish a link between failures in care and your condition. If you have a stroke, a stroke specialist may be able to explain to you how the delay contributed to your disability and how your recovery was less likely.
Let our experienced legal team thoroughly investigate your stroke care, eliminating the uncertainty of whether malpractice occurred. The medical and legal issues involved in these cases are complex, and our team of experts knows what evidence to look for.
We review your medical records during our investigation, including emergency room notes, imaging studies, and treatment timelines. The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary has extensive experience evaluating stroke malpractice cases and collaborates with medical experts who testify about stroke protocols to determine whether negligence contributed to your condition.
Time is important due to legal filing deadlines, so act promptly if you suspect malpractice. We offer consultations to review your situation and explain whether negligence is evident. Contact us today for a free case evaluation if you suspect malpractice in your stroke case.