Defense Verdict for Radiologist in Med-Mal Case

Obtained a defense verdict in a complicated medical malpractice case in Ohio. We represented a radiologist who interpreted a brain MRI for a woman who was believed to have suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack. The radiologist did not report any significant abnormalities on the brain MRI, but the patient went on to have a devastating stroke six weeks later. The co-defendants were the family physicians who ordered the brain MRI and who did not order a carotid artery study, which is the study of choice to determine the source of a TIA. There was significant animosity between our client and the family physician co-defendants, who had hired an expert to criticize our client. After a two-week trial, the jury found in favor of all the defendants, despite this conflict.