Failure to Administer Clot Busting Medication: Stroke Malpractice in Florida
Every minute matters when a person is having an ischemic stroke. Blood flow is interrupted, brain tissue begins to die, and the window for effective treatment can be short. In many Florida emergency departments, a key time sensitive treatment is a clot busting medication, often called a thrombolytic, given to eligible patients to dissolve or break up the clot and restore circulation. When this medication is appropriate but not offered, delayed, or mishandled, the patient may lose the chance to avoid permanent disability. Not every bad stroke outcome is the result of negligence. Stroke can be complex, symptoms can be...