{"id":4378,"date":"2019-06-07T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T15:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4378"},"modified":"2019-06-02T06:13:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T11:13:31","slug":"3-86-million-jury-verdict-for-injuries-suffered-from-failure-to-perform-stroke-workup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/3-86-million-jury-verdict-for-injuries-suffered-from-failure-to-perform-stroke-workup\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.86 Million Jury Verdict for Injuries Suffered from Failure to Perform Stroke Workup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Chicoine was 47 years old when he experienced nausea, vomiting and extreme dizziness as he was painting a ceiling. He then developed left-sided numbness, weakness, and slurred speech. <\/p>\n<p>He was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was given medication. An emergency physician, Dr. Michael Mendola, ordered blood tests and a CT scan of the head. The finding from the CT scan was negative except for a note about a sinus inflammation. Chicoine was then discharged with the diagnosis of vertigo and sinusitis. <\/p>\n<p>Eight days after discharge, he suffered a stroke. After extensive rehabilitation over eight months, he returned to his job as a court officer. He has been unable to continue working due to his deficits, which included vision impairment and limited use of his left hand, which were the result of the stroke.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/3-86-million-jury-verdict-for-injuries-suffered-from-failure-to-perform-stroke-workup\/#more-4378\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Chicoine was 47 years old when he experienced nausea, vomiting and extreme dizziness as he was painting a ceiling. He then developed left-sided numbness, weakness, and slurred speech. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was given medication. 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