A female client attended a routine checkup at a local hospital. She reported experiencing arm numbness and a severe headache while parking her car, accompanied by confusion that left her struggling to find her way into the hospital. Despite sharing these concerning symptoms with her primary care physician, the patient was only scheduled for a CT scan ten days later. Tragically, just three days after this appointment, the client suffered a massive stroke, leading to permanent disability.
Our firm recognized the severity of this oversight and took on the case. We successfully demonstrated that the delayed evaluation and diagnostic testing of the patient’s symptoms deviated from the standard of care. As a result, we secured a settlement near the maximum limit allowed under West Virginia law, providing essential financial relief to our client.
Type of Medical Malpractice: Failure to Diagnose
Standard of Care Issues:
- Prompt evaluation of stroke symptoms
- Timely and appropriate diagnostic testing
- Immediate referral to specialists when stroke symptoms are present