$7.1 Million Verdict in Medical Negligence Case After Misdiagnosed Blood Clot Leaves Young Woman Blind
ERIE, Pa. — A jury in Erie County, Pennsylvania, awarded $7.1 million to a young woman who was left almost entirely blind following a missed diagnosis of a blood clot on her CT scan in November 2020. At the time, Allison Mitchell was just 23 years old when missteps in her medical care led to severe, life-altering consequences. Mitchell had initially sought treatment at Saint Vincent Hospital for a severe headache, which escalated to the point of causing unconsciousness. There, a CT scan was conducted under the oversight of Dr. Anil K. Bhardwaj, a radiologist … Read more