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Michael Gerhards, 68, hit his head when he slipped and fell on ice outside his home. He was taken by ambulance to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center <\/a>where he was diagnosed as having a forehead laceration and right shoulder strain. He was sent home. <\/p>\n

Over the next few weeks, he followed up with various internists at a health clinic regarding ongoing headaches, amnesia and fatigue. <\/p>\n

Gerhards was advised to take pain medication. Three weeks after the fall, his wife found him unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where a CT scan revealed a bilateral subdural hematoma<\/a> that was causing a brain herniation. He underwent two brain surgeries.
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