The brain is a crucial organ. It is also vulnerable to permanent damage from various forms of trauma. One of the most subtle but dangerous and even deadly types of medical conditions affecting the brain is a stroke. A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery responsible for blood flow to or from the brain, causing the brain to be deprived of oxygenated blood.
Modern medical professionals have extensive knowledge and equipment they can use to identify and quickly treat strokes when they occur. Unfortunately, not every medical professional takes the right steps every time to keep you healthy and safe. If your doctor irresponsibly failed to diagnose your stroke properly, you may have grounds for malpractice litigation. By working with a Shelton stroke misdiagnosis lawyer from Berkowitz and Hanna LLC, you will have the support of a team with more than $400 million of verdicts and settlements to their name and a reputation as one of the top three med-mal firms statewide. Let us get to work for you.
The most common type of stroke by far is what is known as an “ischemic stroke,” which entails a blood clot blocking an artery that transports blood that has been freshly oxygenated from the heart up to the brain. There are also venous strokes, which involve blockages to blood vessels meant to transport deoxygenated blood away from the brain, and hemorrhagic strokes, which stem from blood vessels breaking within the brain.
Regardless of how it manifests, a stroke is a life-threatening condition. The longer the brain goes without fresh oxygen, the more cells in the brain will die, and the more permanent and irreversible damage the brain may sustain as a result. As experienced Shelton stroke malpractice attorneys know, this type of brain trauma can lead to permanent losses of sensory, motor, or cognitive function, and they can sometimes even be fatal if left unchecked due to a doctor’s negligence.
As serious as strokes are, the fact that one still occurred under a medical professional’s watch does not automatically make that doctor legally liable for ensuing injuries and losses. It is only possible to sue over stroke misdiagnosis if the misdiagnosis in question happened specifically because a doctor violated the “standard of care” applicable to them.
The standard of care for a physician is the level and quality of care that another equally experienced and knowledgeable physician would have provided while working under the same conditions. For example, a doctor working in a hectic emergency room might be given more legal leeway for minor errors than a doctor in a private practice would. Proving that a doctor violated the standard of care that they owed you can be tricky, which is why a lawyer’s support is key to effectively suing over a stroke misdiagnosis in Shelton.
When it comes to minimizing the long-term effects of a stroke, it is not an exaggeration to say that every single second counts. Unfortunately, it is far from uncommon for stroke victims to lose minutes, hours, or even days and weeks of vital treatment for their condition solely because their doctor failed to act in accordance with their experience and expertise when diagnosing them.
If this kind of misconduct has negatively impacted you or a loved one recently, consider reaching out to a Shelton stroke misdiagnosis lawyer to discuss your legal options. Your initial consultation is completely free of charge.
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