About the Course
Introduction
This CLE webinar will discuss current trends in stroke medical malpractice cases. The panel will highlight the role of advanced imaging and related experts, including vascular radiologists, ever-rising and evolving standards of care, and how plaintiffs demonstrate or defendants rebut that the defendant's actions resulted in a worse outcome.
Description
The vast majority of stroke malpractice cases (over 85% according to one study) allege failure to diagnose a stroke or failure to treat it appropriately. Claimants frequently contend that physicians or other healthcare providers missed (or misdiagnosed) classic stroke symptoms or so delayed imaging or other tests that treatment windows were missed.
Two of the biggest issues in these cases are the standard of care and causation. Advances in imaging technology and treatment options have both raised and led to uncertainty as to the standard of care. On the issue of causation, plaintiffs must demonstrate that any preventable delays in diagnosis or treatment caused a worse outcome than would otherwise have occurred. A precise timeline of exactly what treatment decisions were made and by whom can benefit either plaintiff or defense.
Listen as our experienced panel discusses key issues for plaintiffs and defendants in stroke medical malpractice cases, including standards of care, the importance of imaging experts, and practical options for persuading a jury about what would or would not have happened had a different course of action been taken.
Presented By
Dr. Inamullah is the lead physician and co-founder of Neurology Legal Consulting, INC (www.neurolegalconsulting.com). He is a board-certified neurologist and vascular neurologist, having completed his residency and fellowship at Duke University Hospital, where he gained extensive expertise in managing acute neurological emergencies, including stroke, hemorrhage, seizures, head injuries, migraines, neuroinflammation, and spinal cord issues. Dr. Inamullah leads a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified specialists, including neurologists, anesthesiologists, spine specialists, pediatric neurologists, and radiologists. He has contributed to several publications in esteemed journals such as Neurocritical Care, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, and Journal of Neurology. Dr. Inamullah's outstanding clinical performance and leadership have been recognized by both the Duke Neurology Department and WellStar Kennestone Hospital. He is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association, the Neurocritical Care Society, and the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, November 19, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
I. Identifying stroke medical malpractice
II. Standards of care
III. Consent issues in the management of acute ischemic stroke
IV. Liability theories in stroke malpractice cases
V. Causation: proving that missed or delayed diagnosis caused harm
VI. Expert selection and management
VII. Discovery strategy: reconstructing the timeline
VIII. Damages: quantifying harm from diagnostic delay
IX. Settlement, mediation, and trial
The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- How have advances in imaging and treatment raised the standard of care?
- What is the difference between medical probability and legal causation?
- What experts are needed when bringing or defending stroke med mal cases?
- How is liability affected if stroke is considered low probability but remains within the differential diagnosis?
- Must the plaintiff demonstrate negligence or gross negligence?
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