Is an Aneurysm Considered a Stroke?

Nowadays, brain aneurysms are easily treatable. Through various medical techniques, including coiling, an interventional non-invasive treatment, or surgery, the aneurysm could be treated quickly and without further medical repercussions. Either treatment could enable patients to continue leading their normal lives.

However, Attorney Kornfeld’s injured client in a prime example of medical negligence. She suffered a lifelong disabling injury due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage and stroke because her HMO failed to timely diagnose and treat her aneurysm. Now, Jane doe is unable to live independently and she relies on her children for ongoing care.

Client’s Aneurysm Ruptures Due To Delayed Diagnosis: $1,900,000 Settlement and Recovery

A 57 year-old woman went to her local hospital with complaints of a headache and nausea. She was admitted and went in for an MRI scan of her head, though the scan yielded inconclusive results. After two more days of treatment, the symptoms had not abated. At this point, the patient had a third nerve palsy with ptosis and her left eye was almost completely shut. The attending neurologist ordered an MRI to rule out an aneurysm. However, the MRI came back negative. Despite the clear symptoms of an aneurysm, the patient was discharged. Only five days later, the patient hemorrhaged and underwent emergency surgery to treat her brain aneurysm.

The client is now disabled and can only live independently for a few hours at a time. Because of her aneurysm, she relies on assisted living, but because she has no spouse or close family members, she and will require hired care for the rest of her life.

Attorney Rob Kornfeld worked closely with a life care planner to evaluate the cost of her future life care plan and he employed the skills of an economist to evaluate her wage loss and future economic expenses, including medical support.

The case settled at mediation for $1,900,000 in addition to a waiver of the $462,000 medical lien. The client also received payment for all SGAL and special needs trust fees, costs, and expenses.

60+ year-old Settles for $1,500,000 Against Emergency Department’s Failure to Diagnose and Treat a Stroke

A beloved mother and grandmother arrived at the hospital of a local Kirkland HMO with obvious signs and symptoms of a stroke. She suffered from unilateral weakness and sensory changes in her upper and lower extremities. However, she was sent home without any medical scans. The EMR diagnosed her with a virus or the flu.

Over the next several days, the patient bled into her brain due to an untreated blood clot. Attorney Kornfeld retained expert neurologists, neurosurgeons, and interventional neuro-radiologists to identify and prove the medical negligence and the failure to timely diagnose and treat the patient’s blood clot(s). Due to these professional analyses, Attorney Kornfeld was able to prove that the untreated blood clots caused the bleed, which resulted in major brain injuries and lifelong disability.