He was having a stroke for hours, but ER doctors missed it | Behind the Investigation

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He was having a stroke for hours, but ER doctors missed it | Behind the Investigation

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Published on Jun 30, 2025, 1:46:36 PM
Total time: 00:14:02

Episode Description

Jack and Janice Buckelew have turned their garage into an inventory of life-saving medical supplies for their son.

In October 2015, their son Jonathan became dizzy and disoriented during a chiropractic visit. He was eventually rushed by EMS to North Fulton Hospital Emergency Room.

According to a Fulton County state court jury verdict, two doctors failed to properly diagnose Jonathan was having a stroke, one that went untreated for hours.

As a result, Jonathan, now 34, has lived in a chair, immobile, for a decade. He has Locked-in Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder where a person is conscious and aware but unable to move or speak due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles, except the eyes.

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