{"id":2774,"date":"2016-06-28T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.com\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2016-06-27T06:40:51","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T11:40:51","slug":"11-6-million-jury-verdict-failure-correctly-interpret-ct-scan-diagnose-treat-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/11-6-million-jury-verdict-failure-correctly-interpret-ct-scan-diagnose-treat-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"$11.6 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Correctly Interpret CT Scan and Diagnose and Treat Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Business owner Kevin Orr, 42, went to a hospital emergency room complaining of dizziness, headache and inability to stand. A <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CT_scan\">CT scan,<\/a> interpreted by the radiologist and defendant, Dr. James Bell, showed blockage of blood vessels supplying blood to Orr\u2019s brain. However, this was not reported by the physician\u2019s assistant who ordered the scan.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bell concluded that the CT scan was normal and showed only sinusitis. Orr was diagnosed as having a sinus infection and was then discharged.<\/p>\n<p>Orr returned to his primary care physician\u2019s office in the next two weeks and reported vomiting and headaches. The physician\u2019s assistant again diagnosed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/allergies\/sinusitis-and-sinus-infection\">sinusitis<\/a>. Three weeks after Orr\u2019s emergency room visit, he suffered a massive stroke resulting in permanent disability, including impaired gait, facial pain and tingling, and arm and leg numbness.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/11-6-million-jury-verdict-failure-correctly-interpret-ct-scan-diagnose-treat-stroke\/#more-2774\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business owner Kevin Orr, 42, went to a hospital emergency room complaining of dizziness, headache and inability to stand. A CT scan, interpreted by the radiologist and defendant, Dr. James Bell, showed blockage of blood vessels supplying blood to Orr\u2019s brain. However, this was not reported by the physician\u2019s assistant who ordered the scan. 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