Medical Malpractice

Bronx, New York

Stroke Malpractice Case in the Bronx

 

This case involves personal injuries sustained by the infant plaintiff resulting from the Bronx medical malpractice while under the care of the defendant, Bronx hospital #1. The medical malpractice occurred when the defendants failed to properly treat the infant plaintiff’s acute chest syndrome, a consequence of sickle cell disease, causing him to suffer a stroke.

 

On July 25th, the mother took her son/infant plaintiff to Bronx hospital #1 for a possible asthma attack after noticing that he was wheezing. He was diagnosed with an asthma attack and treated in the ER of Bronx hospital #1 by the attending physician, who gave the infant plaintiff one nebulizer treatment. The physician then released the patient, despite the mother’s concern about her son’s asthma and sickle cell anemia.

 

The following day, July 26th, the infant plaintiff’s condition worsened, so his mother took him back to defendant, Bronx hospital #1. Again, the hospital ER diagnosed the infant plaintiff with an asthma attack and administered four nebulizer treatments before releasing him. The next day, July 27th, the mother noticed that her son’s condition had not gotten any better, so they returned to the Emergency Room at Bronx hospital #1 and the infant plaintiff was finally admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The mother was told that her son should not have been sent home and that he required a blood transfusion. In ICU, blood tests were ordered, and a decision was made to administer a transfusion of one unit of blood. A second blood transfusion was then given on July 28th. The doctor explained that two units were given because the blood used in the first transfusion was not screened for sickle cell.

 

Throughout the day of July 28th, the infant plaintiff remained on BIPAP and was described as critically ill and unstable. He was diagnosed with pneumonia/acute chest syndrome and reactive airway disease. The mother states that on July 29th, when she went to visit her son at Bronx hospital #1, she noticed that his blood pressure was 172/121. She immediately alerted a doctor who took the infant plaintiff’s blood pressure again, and it was now 152/111. When the nurse was changing her son’s diapers, she noticed that something was amiss. She picked the infant up and noticed that he was limp. She told the nurse to call the doctor, who came and examined the infant, ultimately ordering a CAT scan. It was then that the infant was diagnosed with a stroke, requiring him to remain in ICU for approximately 2 weeks.

At the time of the incident, it was determined that the stroke was caused by sickle cell anemia, the underlying disease. However, after consulting with medical experts, it was determined that the stroke was caused by excessive transfusion of packed cells which caused the blood to thicken. Before the second transfusion, an exchange transfusion or a “reverse” transfusion to prevent hyperviscosity was ordered, but the order was not followed.

The infant plaintiff remained in the defendant hospital through August 7th, when he was transferred to Bronx hospital #2 for rehabilitation and therapy. The infant suffered a partially paralyzed face, in addition to a difficulties with speech and function. He remained in Bronx Hospital #2 for 10 months.

Since the stroke, the infant continues with significant loss of use of his right hand, he cannot go to the bathroom alone, cannot feed himself, cannot walk for a distance without help, and will be unable to live independently or work. He requires a brace on his leg and arm. The infant also speaks with a slur.

 

As a result of the medical malpractice that occurred in the Bronx hospital, and a multitude of injuries suffered by the infant plaintiff, the infant and mother received a substantial multimillion dollar recovery.

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Case #4839

 

 

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