Recognized her stroke

[tbird429]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Illinois
My 26-year-old daughter awoke in her bed, confused and unable to speak. She went to a local hospitals family medical facility on Sunday and had to write out in her problems on a piece of paper, the doctor told her there was nothing wrong with her and it was probably stress. Her symptoms persisted, and she returned the next day to the same facility and was seen by another doctor and he recognized the symptoms and signs of the stroke and took immediate action. I suspect that if the first doctor had recognized her stroke and gave her immediate attention some or all of her problems would not exist today. Is it possible to sue the hospitals family medical facility for not providing the immediate attention she so desperately needed until a day after she went there for help and what kind of proof would be needed to make a case?
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[panzertanker]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Illinois
My 26-year-old daughter awoke in her bed, confused and unable to speak. She went to a local hospitals family medical facility on Sunday and had to write out in her problems on a piece of paper, the doctor told her there was nothing wrong with her and it was probably stress. Her symptoms persisted, and she returned the next day to the same facility and was seen by another doctor and he recognized the symptoms and signs of the stroke and took immediate action. I suspect that if the first doctor had recognized her stroke and gave her immediate attention some or all of her problems would not exist today. Is it possible to sue the hospitals family medical facility for not providing the immediate attention she so desperately needed until a day after she went there for help and what kind of proof would be needed to make a case?
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We need more information.

Symptoms can change overnight.

You need to have a medmal attorney review the chart to tell you ...

 

[tbird429]

Her symptoms were the same; she had already paid them once. She felt cheated because they had not helped her so she went back. Do you know any medical attorneys in Decatur Illinois?

 

[panzertanker]

Her symptoms were the same; she had already paid them once. She felt cheated because they had not helped her so she went back. Do you know any medical attorneys in Decatur Illinois?

No, I don't.

Without very specific symptoms and having done a physical exam myself, I could not tell you if it was a misdiagnosis. I do know that malpractice would consist of GROSS misdiagnosis or deviation from standard of care. Have a medmal attorney review your chart and see what the documentation supports.

More than likely, it is going to be a misdiagnosis without malice.
Unfortunately, it happens frequently.