Misdiagnosis of a Vascular Event
April 2025
Diagnostic errors are a significant concern in healthcare that often lead to severe consequences for the patient. Vascular events, in particular strokes, are at the top the list of commonly misdiagnosed conditions. In addition to strokes, other vascular events that are misdiagnosed include myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, and venous thrombosis.
Misdiagnosis of a vascular event can occur due to several reasons. Some of the common reasons include too narrow of a differential diagnosis, limited neurological examinations, incomplete neurological examinations, failure to obtain necessary consultations and the failure to obtain additional testing.
The treatment of vascular events are time sensitive and the failure to provide treatment in a timely manner can be devastating to the patient.
If you or a loved one have been injured due to a misdiagnosed vascular event, take the time to speak to experienced trial counsel. At Herrick & Hart , we have been on the side the injured since 1951. We offer a free consultation on personal injury cases.