When a person is diagnosed with a stroke in a timely manner, the treatment can save that person's life and help prevent him or her from becoming permanently disabled. When a stroke is not diagnosed in a timely manner, chances increase for the individual to sustain serious damage or die.
As a Marietta stroke failure to diagnose attorney, I represent people who have been affected by an undiagnosed stroke. My law firm represents people who have had strokes and family members whose loved ones have died due to undiagnosed or misdiagnosed strokes.
The Warning Signs of a Stroke
When an evolving stroke is diagnosed in a timely manner, it can be treated and the effects of it minimized. Symptoms of a stroke come on suddenly and include:
- Numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body
- Confusion
- Visual impairment in one or both eyes
- Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Severe headache with no known cause
- Trouble speaking or comprehending
A stroke can exhibit warning signs. However, as an Atlanta undiagnosed stroke and medical malpractice lawyer, I also know that strokes can occur suddenly due to medical malpractice.
For example, a chiropractic stroke can be brought on when a chiropractor manipulates a patient's neck. This rotational procedure can cut off blood flow to the brain. To avoid a chiropractic stroke, the chiropractor should perform appropriate testing to ensure the patient is not vulnerable to a stroke. This is a simple test that determines if the person's anatomy renders him or her to be a poor candidate for the rotational procedure.
Other types of medical malpractice that can result in a stroke include improper medication and failure to monitor a patient. I am well-versed in all types.
Contact an Atlanta Undiagnosed Stroke and Medical Malpractice Attorney
For the personalized service you deserve with the experience you can trust, call locally at 770-884-4174, toll free at 866-675-0108 or contact my law firm online. I am available in my Georgia office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request.
