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| Factors favoring defendants | Number of cases (total: 32), percentage (%) of cases | Verdict |
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| Documented contraindication/discussion with the family | 16, 50% | Defendant: 12, 75%
Plaintiff: 4, 25% |
| Expert witness | 8, 25% | Defendant: 8, 100%
Plaintiff: 0 |
| Beyond 3 hrs when diagnosed | 5, 15.6% | Defendant: 2, 40%
Plaintiff: 2, 40%
NA: 1, 20% |
| “TPA protocol in hospital” | 3, 9.4% | Defendant: 1, 33.3%
Plaintiff: 2, 66.7% |
| Informed consent | 2, 6.3% | Defendant: 2, 100%
Plaintiff: 0 |
| Discussion with patient and family | 2, 6.3% | Defendant: 2, 100%
Plaintiff: 0 |
| No specific time of onset of symptoms | 2, 6.3% | Defendant: 2, 100%
Plaintiff: 0 |
| tPA not available in hospital | 1, 3.1% | Defendant: 1, 100%
Plaintiff: 0 |
| Timely transfer to other hospital | 3, 9.3% | Defendant: 3, 100%
Plaintiff: 0 |
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