Dallas Stroke Misdiagnosis
Dallas and North Texas Hospital Negligence Lawyer
Failure to diagnose conditions that lead to a stroke is a potential medical malpractice claim. If you or a loved one goes to the hospital emergency room with symptoms that should indicate to doctors or nurses it is a stroke and they treat for something else, the effects can literally mean life or death. In many cases, doctors or nurses can miss the symptoms of a stroke, misdiagnose your condition, and send you home too early. It takes only seconds for a stroke to shift from something that can be treated to having life-threatening consequences.
If you or a family member has suffered a stroke because of a misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis, you may have a right to receive compensation for your damages in a hospital negligence claim. The experienced Dallas stroke misdiagnosis attorneys at Polewski & Associates work aggressively to get you compensation for things like medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, so that you and your family can focus on healing.
What is a Stroke?
A stroke is an interruption of blood flow to the brain that causes the brain to lose oxygen. If not treated quickly, brain cells will begin to die, resulting in a number of life-altering injuries, including:
- Impaired movement
- Loss of speech function
- Cognitive and memory problems
- Difficulty swallowing
- Muscle weakness
- Paralysis
Many stroke victims who are not treated in time also die due to their brain injury.
Causes of Stroke Misdiagnosis
- Emergency room misdiagnosis – Unfortunately, stroke misdiagnosis is commonly caused by emergency room errors. Symptoms of a stroke may be very subtle and are not detected in the busy emergency room. The patient may be released too soon, or even before test results come back. In some cases, the doctor may misdiagnose the stroke as something less serious and send the patient home.
- Delay in diagnosis – Doctors are busy and sometimes rush through seeing their patients. However, delaying a stroke diagnosis can be just as deadly. The longer one waits for treatment, the more the brain is damaged. Brain hemorrhaging, irreparable brain damage, and even death can occur if there is a delay in stroke diagnosis.
- Negligence – Hospital staff and doctors must use standard protocol and procedures in order to save lives. Complex tests performed in the ER in a timely manner are important if a stroke is suspected. When the protocols and treatment are ignored, the hospital and their staff are acting negligently and should be held accountable.
Experienced Dallas Medical Malpractice Lawyers
The Dallas hospital negligence attorneys at Polewski & Associates have decades of experience in righting wrongs caused by the negligence of healthcare professionals. We aggressively pursue compensation and justice for our clients who have been victims of a stroke misdiagnosis.
Please contact Polewski & Associates today to schedule your free initial consultation. Our negligence lawyers serve clients in Dallas and North Texas.
