A medical malpractice lawsuit, naming two Geisinger hospitals as defendants, has been filed by the mother of a woman who died after both hospitals failed to diagnose her properly, as reported by the Citizen's Voice.
J.G., 26, died in April of 2013 of a massive brain hemorrhage after visiting, and being discharged, from both Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township and Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Along with the two hospitals there are two other defendants accused of negligence: Geisinger Health System and off-site radiologist, Dr. M.H.
According to the suit the hospital staff failed to detect an "entirely treatable" blog clot in J.G.'s brain. She presented with headaches so severe that they cause her to vomit, and yet she was discharged several times from both hospitals.
Attorneys for the family, from the Philadelphia-based firm Ross Feller Casey, wrote, "This uncontrolled hemorrhage caused a massive brain herniation and (J.G.'s) tragic and horrific death."
The suit states that beginning on March 19, 2013 J.G. allegedly began visiting the two hospitals for headache relief. The first visit, to Berwick Hospital Center, resulted in a cat scan order which was examined off-site by Dr. M.H. She was sent home after two hours. She returned to the hospital later that same day, and again was released just over three hours later.
On the morning of March 22 J.G. went to the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for relief from a throbbing headache. Another cat scan was ordered, then cancelled, and she was sent home about an hour after arrival – without having had a neurological exam.
On March 23 J.G. went to the Berwick Hospital emergency room and from there was taken by ambulance to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Three days later she was again released, however, she still had symptoms that included: pounding headaches, vertigo, blurry vision, weakness, tremors, a ringing in her ears, her limbs had grown numb and she failed to maintain her balance.
The attorneys wrote, "Despite these symptoms, Ms. (J.G.), incredibly, was discharged to home." Instead of treatment J.G. was instructed to visit with case managers and pharmacists, as an outpatient, and was not offered a consultation with any of the doctors from Geisinger.
By April 1 J.G. returned to Geisinger Medical Center complaining of "the worst pain ever" and died that same day. The suit states that the cause of death was intracerebral hemorrhage.
The law firm handling J.G's suit handled another medical malpractice lawsuit that is very similar. In that case the deceased was also a woman plagued with headaches that Geisinger turned away, also aged 26 and also died of a brain hemorrhage.
If you have been injured, or lost someone, while being cared for by a hospital, medical center, hospital staff, physician or therapist, you must contact a medical malpractice attorney for help. Oftentimes a judge or jury will make a monetary award for your damages!