Strokes can happen with very little warning and affect people in all kinds of physical conditions. They can have life-altering or even life-threatening repercussions. Given the severity of these medical events, doctors must know the early warning signs of strokes, identify symptoms when they arise, and act quickly to make sure someone who is experiencing or has just suffered a stroke gets the treatment they need.
If your doctor failed to ensure your stroke was handled properly, they may be civilly liable for any harm you suffered as a result of their misconduct. However, succeeding with this type of lawsuit can be very difficult without the support of a knowledgeable attorney. Contacting a New Haven stroke misdiagnosis lawyer from Berkowitz and Hanna, LLC should be a top priority if you want to effectively enforce your rights under Connecticut civil law.
A stroke occurs when the brain does not receive enough oxygen and nutrients due to an interruption in normal blood flow between the brain and the rest of the body. Types of strokes include:
As part of the “standard of care” owed to patients, medical professionals are expected to identify strokes with the same speed and accuracy that any other equally qualified doctor would under the same conditions. Proving that a doctor failed to do this and allowed a stroke to get unnecessarily worse is the foundation of a stroke misdiagnosis lawsuit in New Haven. An experienced attorney can further explain this during a confidential consultation.
Even though untreated strokes can cause a lifelong loss of sensory, cognitive, and motor function, people who suffer harm from stroke misdiagnoses do not have a lifetime to build and file a civil lawsuit. Under Connecticut General Statutes §52-584, most victims of medical malpractice have just two years at most to formally start the civil litigation process after initially suffering harm from malpractice.
That said, there may be extensions granted to this two-year filing period under unique circumstances—for example, if a doctor engaged in criminal fraud to hide the fact that they negligently misdiagnosed a stroke. A capable stroke misdiagnosis lawyer in New Haven can offer further clarification about the deadlines applicable to a specific claim.
When it comes to treating a stroke, a delay of even just a few hours can have dire consequences. Unfortunately, delays sometimes happen not because of bad luck or bad timing but because a doctor failed at their duties.
You have support available from a New Haven stroke misdiagnosis lawyer in understanding and taking full advantage of your legal options after being harmed by a doctor’s misconduct. Call Berkowitz and Hanna, LLC today to get started on your potential claim.
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