On March 13, 2018, Frank Dispensa was examined by an ophthalmologist who found that his left optic nerve was swollen and an MRI was therefore needed to rule out a mass lesion. Mr. Dispensa, then 78 years old, had the MRI done that day. It was read by a Poughkeepsie radiologist who concluded there
Failure to Diagnose
Appellate Court Affirms Awards in Case of Man who Sustained a Stroke after Discharge from Emergency Room
By John Hochfelder on
Posted in Economic Damages, Medical Malpractice
On February 21, 2010, Paul Chicoine was admitted to a hospital emergency room in Bethpage with complaints of dizziness and vomiting. He was examined by a triage nurse and a physician, diagnosed with vertigo, dehydration and sinusitis and discharged.
About a week later, Mr. Chicoine, then 47 years old, sustained a stroke. He…