Neuropsychological Aspects of Brain Injury Litigation: A Medicolegal Handbook for Lawyers and Clinicians

This handbook emphasizes the significance of neuropsychological evidence and the role of neuropsychologists as expert witnesses in brain injury litigation. It discusses key issues such as neuropsychological testing, assessment, vocational rehabilitation, mental capacity, forensic outcomes, and mild traumatic brain injury. It is a valuable resource for legal professionals, trainees, students, and clinicians in neuropsychology, neurorehabilitation, and clinical psychology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 23 December 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive handbook delves into the significance of neuropsychological evidence and the crucial role of neuropsychologists as expert witnesses in brain injury litigation. It serves as a valuable platform for fostering dialogue between the legal profession and esteemed neuropsychological witnesses. The chapters in this resource reflect collaborative efforts between prominent personal injury lawyers and neuropsychologists in the UK. Key topics addressed in brain injury litigation, essential for understanding the role of neuropsychologists as expert witnesses and the relevance of neuropsychological evidence in court, are explored. These include neuropsychological testing, assessment of quantum, vocational rehabilitation, mental capacity, forensic outcomes, the frontal paradox, mild traumatic brain injury, and various other relevant aspects. By seamlessly blending scientific and legal expertise with practical insights and real-life case examples, this book offers invaluable guidance for legal professionals, particularly those specializing in personal injury and clinical negligence, as well as trainees, students, and clinicians in the fields of neuropsychology, neurorehabilitation, and clinical psychology.

Weight: 467g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367569587