Serving the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario
Serving the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario
Stroke misdiagnosis is a major healthcare concern with initial misdiagnosis estimated to occur in 9% of all stroke patients in the emergency setting according to the authors of a 2018 paper entitled Diagnostic Error in Stroke-Reasons and Proposed Solutions published by Current Atherosclerosis Reports.
The misdiagnosis of a stroke may result in significant harm to patients as a result of a failure to initiate timely treatment and/or secondary prevention strategies.
Young patients, women, minorities, and patients presenting with non-specific, transient, or posterior circulation stroke symptoms are at increased risk of misdiagnosis.
Stroke misdiagnosis is common medical-legal concern giving rise to litigation against physicians, nurses and hospitals.
The consequence of a stroke misdiagnosis can be catastrophic and sometimes even fatal.
Please read this post for more information about stroke misdiagnosis and medical malpractice claims.
Toronto medical malpractice lawyer Paul Cahill has represented many patients who have suffered as a result of a delayed diagnosis of stroke. E-mail Paul Cahill today to request a free consultation on whether you may have a lawsuit for a stroke misdiagnosis.
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