A Florida couple has filed a lawsuit against multiple medical professionals and institutions, alleging negligence that led to a severe stroke. The complaint was filed by Maxim Ben Moha and his wife, Carmen Luisa Paz De Ben Moha, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County on September 17, 2024. The defendants named in the case include Matthew M. Marques, Northeast Florida Hospitalists, Inc., Mini Varghese, Michael P. Zahalsky, M.D., P.A., doing business as Z Urology, and West Boca Medical Center, Inc.

The case centers around an incident that began on April 5, 2023, when Maxim Ben Moha visited the emergency department at West Boca Medical Center (WBMC) due to kidney stones and atrial fibrillation. Despite being prescribed Eliquis to prevent clot formation due to his heart condition, it was decided by Dr. Matthew M. Marques to “hold Eliquis for now” pending a urological evaluation. Dr. Mini Varghese later confirmed this decision but did not ensure that Ben Moha resumed taking Eliquis before he was discharged from WBMC on April 7.

On April 9, Ben Moha returned to WBMC with complications including hematuria and difficulty urinating. He was again seen by Drs. Marques and Varghese but was discharged on April 10 without restarting his anticoagulant medication. It wasn’t until April 14 that Dr. Varghese directed him to resume taking Eliquis; however, the delay proved catastrophic as Ben Moha suffered a severe stroke early on April 15.

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