Stroke After Surgery: When Post-Operative Strokes Become Malpractice in Florida
A stroke after surgery is one of the most frightening post-operative complications because it can change a person’s life in minutes. Families often describe a confusing timeline: the surgery seemed to go well, the patient was waking up, and then something suddenly went wrong. In other cases, the signs were subtle at first, such as slurred speech, unusual sleepiness, a drooping face, or one-sided weakness that a loved one noticed before the clinical team did. Post-operative strokes can happen after major procedures like cardiac or vascular surgery, but they can also occur after routine operations when underlying risk factors are...