Our client’s primary care provider did not recognize the symptoms as indicators of a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). TIA is often a precursor to a stroke. It is a brief period of neurological dysfunction caused by artery blockage. <br /> <br />As a result of the primary care provider’s oversight, the young man later suffered a major stroke resulting from a vertebral artery dissection (VAD), or a flap-like tear in the inner lining of an artery wall. The stroke caused locked-in syndrome, a condition where all voluntary muscles are paralyzed while the patient remains conscious. Ten months after his stroke, the young man died from complications of the stroke. <br /> <br />We hired professionals to create a 3D CTA scan to illustrate our client’s medical injury. <br /> <br />The 3D CTA scan shows occlusion of the right vertebral artery in the patient’s neck and occlusion of the basilar artery in his brain. Occlusion is a term describing blockage or closing of a blood vessel. <br /> <br />The basilar artery supplies the brain with oxygen-rich blood, and combines with the vertebral arteries to make up the vertebrobasilar system. The 3D CTA scan shows how this system was affected and why it caused the stroke. <br /> <br />New Technology In the Court Room <br /> <br />3D renderings based on actual data from MRI or CT scans are extremely effective evidence. This type of evidence is called demonstrative evidence. A medical expert can explain what happened, but demonstrative evidence can help a jury visualize what happened.
