Portland Stroke Misdiagnosis Lawyer
Aggressive and Skillful Advocacy in Oregon
A stroke is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment in order
to mitigate the consequences. This means that if a doctor fails to diagnose
or respond promptly to the signs of a stroke, the ramifications can be
deadly. Medical practitioners are well-trained to recognize symptoms and
risk factors of strokes and are expected to follow standard protocol to
treat them; failure to do so could be grounds for malpractice. If you
were a victim of
medical malpractice before, during, or after suffering a stroke, The Law Offices of Patrick
L. Block, P.C. in Portland can help you seek justice.
As a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum,
Attorney Patrick Block has been aggressively representing clients in medical malpractice cases
for more than two decades. He has been named to the list of The National
Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers as well as the list of Oregon
Super Lawyers®, so you can trust that he is well-respected among his peers for his
dedication to quality legal counsel. He has made it his mission to advocate
for the rights of patients and hold medical practitioners accountable
for negligence.
Can a doctor be held liable?
Strokes can be caused by numerous medical conditions and risk factors,
all of which doctors are trained to recognize. Typically, it is the result
of a blood clot or hemorrhage that blocks the flow of blood to your
brain. Conditions that create high risk of strokes include high blood pressure
or cholesterol, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease. A medical practitioner
should be able to provide resources and information for the treatment
of these conditions in order to prevent this from occurring.
Grounds for malpractice in treating strokes include:
- Failure to conduct proper tests to recognize possible risks of stroke
- Errors during surgery that cause a stroke
- Failure to provide necessary treatment for preventing strokes
-
Failure to diagnose a stroke
- Failure to timely administer treatment to individual suffering a stroke
Take Legal Action for Malpractice in Portland
The consequences of a stroke can be severe and life-changing. If a doctor's
negligence failed to prevent or properly treat one, you deserve to take
action against them. The financial burden that can result can be unsurmountable,
and you should not be responsible to shoulder it.
Possible long term damages of a stroke include:
- Paralysis
- Memory loss
- Speech impairment
- Depression
- Social withdrawal
At The Law Offices of Patrick L. Block, P.C., we want to help you seek
justice against a doctor who failed to follow standard protocol and protect
you. We will fight on your behalf to seek compensation for medical bills,
emotional pain and suffering, rehabilitation, and any other damages that
a medical practitioner's errors caused you.
Let Attorney Patrick L. Block Help You Pursue Justice
Our Portland medical malpractice lawyer is dedicated to helping victims
hold doctors to the high standards of medical treatment that we all deserve.
We have made it our mission to provide high quality legal representation
to pursue justice and seek full and fair compensation for victims of negligent
doctors. We will provide a free initial consultation so you have nothing
to lose by getting started.
Contact our team today to learn about your options under medical malpractice law!