This session, led by Dr. Raj V. Patel, MD — a board-certified physician with over 26,000 hours of clinical experience, leadership roles as Medical Director of multiple facilities, academic appointments as a Clinical Assistant Professor, and extensive work as a medical expert witness in both civil and criminal matters — will explore the clinical realities of strangulation, including key injury patterns, mechanisms of harm, delayed presentations, and documentation standards, drawing on his experience reviewing thousands of patient cases for quality of care and translating complex medical findings into clear, actionable insights for attorneys and juries; attendees will gain insight into how medical findings support or challenge legal arguments in both criminal and civil cases, making this session ideal for attorneys handling domestic violence, assault, wrongful death claims, and other injury-related cases.