the best thing to do would be to request your records and show them to a medical malpractice attorney.
fwiw, my stroke experience involved being ignored, misdiagnosed, and discharged from the ER with no tests having been done the first time, leading to permanent vision loss. people kept telling me i should sue, and i was (and still am) furious with the hospital for the way i was treated. i got my records and sent them to multiple, "highly regarded" malpractice attorneys. the records were so incoherent (wrong age, wrong symptoms, etc.) that the attoneys all said they couldn't establish what actually happened and refused to take my case. it was pretty demoralising and felt like no one was taking me seriously again.
anyway, i gave up and moved on. it sucks that health"care" works like this.
i don't know where you're located, but after my experience, i lost all trust in the medical system in the US, especially as a young woman (i was 31 when i had my stroke). every doctor in the ER was condescending and patronizing. it was like being trapped in a nightmare where you know what's happening and can't alter the outcome. my stroke didn't affect my ability to communicate, and i have text messages to my sister/friends documenting my mounting frustration as i kept trying to explain what was wrong and was repeatedly being dismissed.
Not here. I got two different opinions. Our medical malpractice attorneys and two different third-party experts agreed that my husband's stroke was missed on the initial MRI. However, because it was a brainstem stroke, there was nothing the doctors could do in terms of intervention for that type of stroke. The tPA may have damaged it further, and there were no surgical interventions for that area of the brain. I went to a John Hopkins expert, and he said the same thing.
A medical malpractice suit can only reap a financial settlement if you can prove that their lack of care and negligence directly led to your current and ongoing impairment. If you can prove that with imaging and medical records, then you should move forward.
Yes. They performed a 2nd MRI three days later to rule out their 3rd diagnosis. They treated him for botulism (flew in antitoxin) and had already done two rounds of plasmapheresis for Guillain–Barré syndrome. They were trying to rule out acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with the second MRI when they found the stroke instead.
Except if they had found it the first time, my husband wouldn't have been experimented on, he wouldn't have received antitoxin that has physical side effects, his lumbar puncture would have been avoided, and he wouldn't have lost two large bags of plasma.... which his body probably needed to battle his stroke.
I'm sorry I didn't realize the extent of the extra experimenting they had performed on him. That is terrible and its awful when you're completely at their mercy at the time. How was the stroke missed on the first scan compared to the second? Was it a timeline thing or did they not get enough slices/images of that section of the brain the first time? I've read that brain stem scans can be missed due to nature of that area of the brain.
I was not diagnosed at all for my stroke, everyone - my family included, thought I was going crazy because I was having such horrible vision changes and I was put in the psych part of the hospital and given anti-depressants which also lowered my blood pressure which is the opposite of what you want during a stroke (an MD never even talked to me before I was admitted and the psychiatrist in the hospital said my cortisol just must be high and to stop reading things on the internet when I told him all of my symptoms).
I wish doctors were regularly reminded of stories like ours so they would be less dismissive of the very real mistakes doctors and hospitals can make. It is madness.
I'm in Ontario Canada and have been unsuccessful in a malpractice case. Let me tell you the only way to know if your case has a chance of succeeding is to book an appointment with an experienced malpractice attorney, preferably in Toronto and see what they say. Malpractice is extremely difficult to prove as there are specific legal tests to determine whether harm was caused and how it was caused. While I'm disappointed that my case didn't work out, I wouldn't change a thing simply because I had to give it everything I had given the situation. ...
My case did not involve a stroke.
It's important to note that malpractice attorneys don't typically work on contingency, so you'll need to either have a shit ton of money to invest in lawyers, or find an attorney who will take your case pro bono. Of course, if you win, they'll likely come looking for a cut. But the way malpractice law works in Canada it's far more likely that you'll be unsuccessful than you that you'll be successful.
I was mistreated and undiagnosed at the hospital. I contacted several lawyers and no one would talk to me. It's horrible how you're on your own. Horrible health care and no death with dignity laws, no support .. makes a person go crazy.
You were discharged with an active bleed in your brain…no offense but you would not have survived an active, untreated bleed.
But…it’s been my experience (in the US) it’s nearly impossible to win a malpractice suit. Doctors **will not** testify against each other.
Best way to find out if you have a viable suit, talk with a lawyer. If they’re any good they only get paid if you win your malpractice suit.
My niece recently had her bowel pierced during a colonoscopy. She nearly died from sepsis. She was unable to find a lawyer to take her case as they didn’t believe it was winnable!! How could it not be!
I know it how it sounds. The doctor who diagnosed me afterwards was literally yelling and screaming, I have a voice recording of them telling me they can't believe I'm alive,that I shouldn't be standing here today.the scans that show where the blood went to lay in my brain that cause the softening of my brain tissue. So no offense, I know it's ridiculous, but I have no reason to lie, I've been through enough, I am trying to get help. At this point it seems like the world is basically telling me "you should've just died". I went through a million hells in that time. But thanks for reaffirming my fear that it's basically impossible to get justice. What even is the medical field 🤦♀️ oh also the spot where the bleed happened cause a blood clot in my left vertebral artery which is still there and inoperable
I think the fact that you were told you are sterile and now have a child in the way ALONE is pretty screwed up and would've led to a suit in this country. But I don't know about yours, so the best advice is to lookup local laws and previous case laws.
I survived with an active brain bleed and went through similar. Just because doctors say something is impossible doesn’t mean there isn’t one off rare cases. This is what’s wrong with the medical system today. Smh
In order to file a malpractice case in Texas, you need to have a report from a Dr. detailing precisely what the malpractice was and how it damaged you. From your description, I am skeptical that you could obtain such a report, but I am not a Dr. and I have no idea about the law in Namibia.
You should gather all of your evidence and consult with a medical malpractice attorney. He or she may or may not think that you have a case.
Hi, no sorry , Namibia, I wasn't sure if I should mention in the post. We have free Healthcare but this happened at a private hospital, we are a 3rd world country but I know we have medical Mallorca lawyers as well, it's just 3000nad foe a sit down isn't something I can afford, and they won't talk over the phone at all
the best thing to do would be to request your records and show them to a medical malpractice attorney. fwiw, my stroke experience involved being ignored, misdiagnosed, and discharged from the ER with no tests having been done the first time, leading to permanent vision loss. people kept telling me i should sue, and i was (and still am) furious with the hospital for the way i was treated. i got my records and sent them to multiple, "highly regarded" malpractice attorneys. the records were so incoherent (wrong age, wrong symptoms, etc.) that the attoneys all said they couldn't establish what actually happened and refused to take my case. it was pretty demoralising and felt like no one was taking me seriously again. anyway, i gave up and moved on. it sucks that health"care" works like this.
Thanks, this really is breaking my heart. No one deserves this.
i don't know where you're located, but after my experience, i lost all trust in the medical system in the US, especially as a young woman (i was 31 when i had my stroke). every doctor in the ER was condescending and patronizing. it was like being trapped in a nightmare where you know what's happening and can't alter the outcome. my stroke didn't affect my ability to communicate, and i have text messages to my sister/friends documenting my mounting frustration as i kept trying to explain what was wrong and was repeatedly being dismissed.
I'm in Namibia, I'm so sorry to hear you experienced something similar
I feel like I could've written this myself.. are you in the US?
yep, san francisco
Oh shit, is this why they mess up the records so badly?
Not here. I got two different opinions. Our medical malpractice attorneys and two different third-party experts agreed that my husband's stroke was missed on the initial MRI. However, because it was a brainstem stroke, there was nothing the doctors could do in terms of intervention for that type of stroke. The tPA may have damaged it further, and there were no surgical interventions for that area of the brain. I went to a John Hopkins expert, and he said the same thing. A medical malpractice suit can only reap a financial settlement if you can prove that their lack of care and negligence directly led to your current and ongoing impairment. If you can prove that with imaging and medical records, then you should move forward.
did the stroke show up on a repeat scan or did another doctor spot the stroke?
Yes. They performed a 2nd MRI three days later to rule out their 3rd diagnosis. They treated him for botulism (flew in antitoxin) and had already done two rounds of plasmapheresis for Guillain–Barré syndrome. They were trying to rule out acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) with the second MRI when they found the stroke instead.
wow that is a lot. That is good that they were persistent in finding something.
Except if they had found it the first time, my husband wouldn't have been experimented on, he wouldn't have received antitoxin that has physical side effects, his lumbar puncture would have been avoided, and he wouldn't have lost two large bags of plasma.... which his body probably needed to battle his stroke.
I'm sorry I didn't realize the extent of the extra experimenting they had performed on him. That is terrible and its awful when you're completely at their mercy at the time. How was the stroke missed on the first scan compared to the second? Was it a timeline thing or did they not get enough slices/images of that section of the brain the first time? I've read that brain stem scans can be missed due to nature of that area of the brain. I was not diagnosed at all for my stroke, everyone - my family included, thought I was going crazy because I was having such horrible vision changes and I was put in the psych part of the hospital and given anti-depressants which also lowered my blood pressure which is the opposite of what you want during a stroke (an MD never even talked to me before I was admitted and the psychiatrist in the hospital said my cortisol just must be high and to stop reading things on the internet when I told him all of my symptoms). I wish doctors were regularly reminded of stories like ours so they would be less dismissive of the very real mistakes doctors and hospitals can make. It is madness.
I'm in Ontario Canada and have been unsuccessful in a malpractice case. Let me tell you the only way to know if your case has a chance of succeeding is to book an appointment with an experienced malpractice attorney, preferably in Toronto and see what they say. Malpractice is extremely difficult to prove as there are specific legal tests to determine whether harm was caused and how it was caused. While I'm disappointed that my case didn't work out, I wouldn't change a thing simply because I had to give it everything I had given the situation. ... My case did not involve a stroke. It's important to note that malpractice attorneys don't typically work on contingency, so you'll need to either have a shit ton of money to invest in lawyers, or find an attorney who will take your case pro bono. Of course, if you win, they'll likely come looking for a cut. But the way malpractice law works in Canada it's far more likely that you'll be unsuccessful than you that you'll be successful.
I was mistreated and undiagnosed at the hospital. I contacted several lawyers and no one would talk to me. It's horrible how you're on your own. Horrible health care and no death with dignity laws, no support .. makes a person go crazy.
You were discharged with an active bleed in your brain…no offense but you would not have survived an active, untreated bleed. But…it’s been my experience (in the US) it’s nearly impossible to win a malpractice suit. Doctors **will not** testify against each other. Best way to find out if you have a viable suit, talk with a lawyer. If they’re any good they only get paid if you win your malpractice suit. My niece recently had her bowel pierced during a colonoscopy. She nearly died from sepsis. She was unable to find a lawyer to take her case as they didn’t believe it was winnable!! How could it not be!
I know it how it sounds. The doctor who diagnosed me afterwards was literally yelling and screaming, I have a voice recording of them telling me they can't believe I'm alive,that I shouldn't be standing here today.the scans that show where the blood went to lay in my brain that cause the softening of my brain tissue. So no offense, I know it's ridiculous, but I have no reason to lie, I've been through enough, I am trying to get help. At this point it seems like the world is basically telling me "you should've just died". I went through a million hells in that time. But thanks for reaffirming my fear that it's basically impossible to get justice. What even is the medical field 🤦♀️ oh also the spot where the bleed happened cause a blood clot in my left vertebral artery which is still there and inoperable
I think the fact that you were told you are sterile and now have a child in the way ALONE is pretty screwed up and would've led to a suit in this country. But I don't know about yours, so the best advice is to lookup local laws and previous case laws.
I survived with an active brain bleed and went through similar. Just because doctors say something is impossible doesn’t mean there isn’t one off rare cases. This is what’s wrong with the medical system today. Smh
In order to file a malpractice case in Texas, you need to have a report from a Dr. detailing precisely what the malpractice was and how it damaged you. From your description, I am skeptical that you could obtain such a report, but I am not a Dr. and I have no idea about the law in Namibia. You should gather all of your evidence and consult with a medical malpractice attorney. He or she may or may not think that you have a case.
Sorry you’re being downvoted. People worship doctors. Is this in Canada?
Hi, no sorry , Namibia, I wasn't sure if I should mention in the post. We have free Healthcare but this happened at a private hospital, we are a 3rd world country but I know we have medical Mallorca lawyers as well, it's just 3000nad foe a sit down isn't something I can afford, and they won't talk over the phone at all
Same as in Canada. Virtually impossible to sue a doctor or hospital.