A friend had been taken to the hospital due to chest pains but was released, only being told to see his regular doctor to then schedule a stress test. A couple days later, he visited his regular doctor who had told him the was a knot/blockage in his carotid artery, and so he went in to take a stress test the next day with another doctor, and while on the treadmill collapsed and passed away. Should he have ever been put on the treadmill in the first place? Does this sound like a strong case? Can they expect a large settlement?
Barcode
They don't have a leg to stand on. It happened during the course of treatment & there's no way they could have known in advance that anything would occur. They would have to prove malfeasance or negligence & that is really, really hard to do.
Bretana
Oh my goodness, I am SO sorry to hear that. This is such a coincidence because I am currently taking nursing in college, and my professor was discussing a case almost JUST like this one and was telling my class how the family got over a million dollars for the case ! He should have DEFINITELY been not put on a treadmill before any other tests! With a blockage in your carotid artery your blood flow isn't as consistent with the heart. They should of done an angioplasty to clear the blocked artery.. but it all depends on what procedures the doctors had followed you know? But they can definitely expect a large settlement
Connor
They should talk to a malpractice lawyer and HE will tell them if there is enough evidence to have a case. The Judge just doesn't believe the story. They have to have the paperwork, proof the doctors knew of his condition BEFORE giving him the tests, etc etc.
It's the PROOF that says if you have a case or not.
If he had a blockage he never should have been put on the tredmil, however if he never told his other doctor or that doctor had no knowledge that he had the clot he is not at fault, only your friend is.
But if he did know about it and you can prove it, I'm very sure you have a case.
-Connor
Dragontattoo
Ohh, awful. Sorry for you and your friend's family. As a lay person, it makes sense to me that if the doctors knew he had a blockage, common sense would dictate no treadmill. I believe the family has a strong case....
pats
No, he should not have been put on the treadmill. But the problem probably is whether both offices communicated or not.
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