{"id":3362,"date":"2022-03-23T17:27:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T21:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3362"},"modified":"2022-03-31T18:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:17:13","slug":"court-evaluates-liability-for-missed-diagnoses-under-new-york-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/court-evaluates-liability-for-missed-diagnoses-under-new-york-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Evaluates Liability for Missed Diagnoses Under New York Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

People tend to think of strokes as something that impacts older individuals, but people of all ages, including infants, can suffer strokes. Babies do not regularly experience strokes, so if they present to an emergency room with symptoms of a cerebrovascular episode, they may be misdiagnosed. A prompt diagnosis and intervention are critical to a good outcome for stroke patients, and in many instances, a missed or delayed diagnosis is grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. Merely because a doctor missed a diagnosis does not mean the plaintiff\u2019s claims will be successful, though, as shown by a recent New York ruling<\/a>. If you or your child sustained damages due to a doctor\u2019s negligent failure to provide you with an accurate diagnosis, you may be owed damages, and you should contact a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer to evaluate your options.<\/p>\n

The Plaintiff\u2019s Harm<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is reported that the plaintiff brought her infant daughter to the emergency room of the defendant\u2019s hospital with right-sided facial weakness, drooping of the left eye, and slurred speech. She was examined and offered a differential diagnosis of stroke, seizure, or transient ischemic attack. She was admitted and treated for two weeks, after which she was diagnosed with a seizure disorder and discharged.<\/p>\n

Allegedly, approximately three months later, the plaintiff brought the infant back to the emergency room because she was twitching and unresponsive. She was transferred to another hospital, where she was diagnosed a suffering a massive, debilitating stroke. The plaintiff brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against the defendant based on its employees\u2019 failure to diagnose the infant with a stroke when she first presented to the hospital. The defendant moved for summary judgment, and the court granted the motion. The plaintiff then appealed. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People tend to think of strokes as something that impacts older individuals, but people of all ages, including infants, can suffer strokes. Babies do not regularly experience strokes, so if they present to an emergency room with symptoms of a cerebrovascular episode, they may be misdiagnosed. 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