Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems-then had massive stroke

"Sean Clifford and his legal team claim that his scan on July 15, 2023, showed a 60 percent narrowing and irregularity in a major artery in his brain-the proximal right middle cerebral artery, a branch of the most common artery involved in acute strokes. But Prenuvo's reviews of the scan did not flag the finding and otherwise reported everything in his brain looked normal; there was "no adverse finding." (You can read Prenuvo's report and see Clifford's subsequent imaging here.)"

"Clifford suffered a massive stroke on March 7, 2024. Subsequent imaging found that the proximal right middle cerebral artery progressed to a complete blockage, causing the stroke. Clifford suffered paralysis of his left hand and leg, general weakness on his left side, vision loss and permanent double vision, anxiety, depression, mood swings, cognitive deficits, speech problems, and permanent difficulties with all daily activities."

"In the legal proceedings since, Prenuvo, a California-based company, has tried to limit the damages that Clifford could seek, first by trying to force arbitration and then by trying to apply California laws to the New York case, as California law caps malpractice damages. The company failed on both counts. In a December ruling, a judge also denied Prenovo's attempts to shield the radiologist who reviewed Clifford's scan, William A. Weiner, DO, of East Rockaway, New York."

A man underwent a $2,500 Prenuvo whole-body MRI on July 15, 2023, that reportedly showed a 60 percent narrowing and irregularity in the proximal right middle cerebral artery. Prenuvo's reviews did not flag the finding and reported no adverse findings in the brain. On March 7, 2024, the man suffered a massive stroke after that artery progressed to complete blockage, causing left-sided paralysis, vision loss, double vision, cognitive and speech deficits, mood disorders, and permanent limitations in daily activities. He sued Prenuvo in New York Supreme Court in September 2024, claiming earlier intervention could have prevented the stroke. Prenuvo's attempts to limit damages and to shield the reviewing radiologist were denied in court.

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