{"id":5823,"date":"2023-09-16T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2023-09-15T22:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T03:48:09","slug":"2-5-million-settlement-in-late-order-of-mri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/2-5-million-settlement-in-late-order-of-mri\/","title":{"rendered":"$2.5 Million Settlement in Late Order of MRI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Doe, 68, went to a hospital complaining of severe back pain. When he was admitted, a hospitalist ordered an MRI. Doe began declining neurologically and then was treated for respiratory issues approximately two days into the hospitalization. The MRI order was discontinued.<\/p>\n<p>It was not done until the fifth day of Doe\u2019s hospitalization. The MRI results revealed multiple spinal abscesses in Doe\u2019s thoracic and cervical spinal regions, necessitating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/back-pain\/spinal-decompression-therapy-surgical-nonsurgical\">spinal decompression<\/a>. Notwithstanding this treatment, Doe suffered from paraplegia. He has remained in this condition but is able to use a walker to transfer short distances. <\/p>\n<p>Doe sued the hospital, alleging it chose not to perform a timely MRI and diagnose the spinal abscesses. He did not claim lost income.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/2-5-million-settlement-in-late-order-of-mri\/#more-5823\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Doe, 68, went to a hospital complaining of severe back pain. When he was admitted, a hospitalist ordered an MRI. 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