{"id":2341,"date":"2015-11-24T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2016-07-08T11:18:38","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T16:18:38","slug":"7-5-million-jury-verdict-in-failure-to-diagnose-impending-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/7-5-million-jury-verdict-in-failure-to-diagnose-impending-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"$7.5 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Diagnose Impending Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finis Cuff, 61, had a history of smoking and other health problems, including diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. When Cuff experienced elevated blood pressure, primary care physician Dr. Douglas Keagle prescribed medicine. Cuff\u2019s blood pressure continued to rise, and he returned to Dr. Keagle who prescribed a different blood pressure medication. He then instructed Cuff, whose blood pressure had risen to as high as 200\/80, to monitor his blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, Cuff suffered a massive ischemic stroke, resulting in brain damage and lost functioning in both of his legs and right arm.<\/p>\n<p>He sued Dr. Keagle alleging that he chose not to diagnose an impending stroke and refer him to a hospital for an immediate workup. The lawsuit did not claim lost income.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/7-5-million-jury-verdict-in-failure-to-diagnose-impending-stroke\/#more-2341\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finis Cuff, 61, had a history of smoking and other health problems, including diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. When Cuff experienced elevated blood pressure, primary care physician Dr. Douglas Keagle prescribed medicine. 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