{"id":4325,"date":"2019-03-01T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4325"},"modified":"2019-02-25T06:15:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T12:15:08","slug":"2-million-settlement-for-failure-to-transfer-urgent-care-patient-to-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/2-million-settlement-for-failure-to-transfer-urgent-care-patient-to-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"$2 Million Settlement for Failure to Transfer Urgent Care Patient to Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Doe, 47 years old, suffered from multiple sclerosis and used a walker. After visiting an urgent care clinic, she became tired and tried to sit down on her walker. The walker flipped over and Ms. Doe hit her head on the pavement. A physician\u2019s assistant at the clinic palpated the injury and stitched Ms. Doe\u2019s wound before discharging her with verbal instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Doe fell into a coma approximately five hours later. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital where testing revealed a skull fracture and intracranial hemorrhage with midline shift. Despite undergoing neurosurgery, Ms. Doe now suffers from severe cognitive issues and requires 24-hour-per-day care. <\/p>\n<p>Ms. Doe sued the urgent care clinic, alleging that it chose not to transfer her to a hospital emergency room after the fall in light of her neurological symptoms, including one-sided weakness. The lawsuit also alleged that the urgent care clinic should have sent Ms. Doe home with written, not verbal instructions.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/2-million-settlement-for-failure-to-transfer-urgent-care-patient-to-hospital\/#more-4325\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Doe, 47 years old, suffered from multiple sclerosis and used a walker. After visiting an urgent care clinic, she became tired and tried to sit down on her walker. The walker flipped over and Ms. Doe hit her head on the pavement. 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