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Couple sues Maine health providers, accusing radiologist of overlooking warning sign of stroke

The lawsuit says a scan showed a possible clot nearly nine hours before Jeffrey Sayward’s stroke, and seeks damages for malpractice and lost earnings.

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The lawsuit is the first known medical malpractice case filed in Maine's federal court against a non-governmental defendant since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, attorney says.

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Couple sues Maine health providers, accusing radiologist of overlooking warning sign of stroke

The lawsuit is the first known medical malpractice case filed in Maine's federal court against a non-governmental defendant since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, attorney says.

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Snowbird couple sues radiologist, claiming he missed signs of an impending stroke

Jeffrey and Kim Sayward, of Florida, charge that radiologist Eric J. Sax, MD, working for MaineHealth Hospital in Biddeford at the time, failed to identify a dangerous blood clot three years ago.

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Portland Press Herald broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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