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Medical Negligence Results in Stroke After Surgery

A $1,900,000 Settlement Reached

Mr. E saw an orthopedic surgeon for problems with his left hip. The surgeon recommended a total hip replacement. Mr. E’s family doctor was asked to provide “medical clearance” for the surgery, but his examination was brief and his conclusion was somewhat vague. Although Mr. E had suffered a heart attack several years earlier, an evaluation with a heart doctor prior to surgery was not ordered.

The hip replacement surgery went forward, and Mr. E suffered a devastating stroke just after surgery. Had a heart doctor examined Mr. E before surgery, it is likely that the surgery would have been cancelled, as it would have been discovered that Mr. E had a partially-blocked carotid artery. The artery easily could have been fixed before the hip surgery, and the stroke could have been avoided. A settlement was reached just prior to trial with the family doctor and hospital.