Review Article
Medicolegal Considerations with Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Stroke: A Systematic Review
Table 1
Malpractice claims.
| Claim | Cases (, %) | Verdict in favor of (, %) |
| Failure to treat with tPA | 28, 70% | Of 28 Defendant: 19, 67.9% Plaintiff: 7, 25% NA: 2, 7.1% | Complication as a result of giving tPA | 2, 5% | Of 2 Defendant: 1, 50% Plaintiff: 1, 50% | Failure to diagnose | 10, 25% | Of 10 Defendant: 6, 60% Plaintiff: 4, 40% |
| Total claims | 40 | Defendant: 26, 65% Plaintiff: 12, 30% NA: 2, 5% |
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