Doctors

What is a neuropsychologist and what is a neuropsychologist’s role in a brain injury patient’s recovery?

A neuropsychologist is a clinical psychologist that specializes in brain behavior relationships.  They will perform tests on the person to test their intellectual ability and personality.  They will research a person’s academic and work record to see what kind of student and employee they were before the accident.  They will also interview family members and ...

more »

What is a neurologist and what role does a neurologist play in the medical care of a TBI patient?

A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The neurologist plays a most essential and critical role in explaining the mechanism of a traumatic brain injury, the results of the clinical examination, the insignificance of diagnostic testing results (which, despite actual TBI are often negative) ...

more »

What types of doctors are the most important in analyzing and treating brain injuries?

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and physiatrists are critical medical professionals in cases of brain injury.

more »

What is a physiatrist?

A physiatrist is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation ...

more »

What is a neurosurgeon?

A neurosurgeon is a medical doctor who focuses on the surgical treatment of injuries and diseases of the nervous system and spinal cord ...

more »

Nationwide Verdict Tracker

Brain Injury Verdicts & Settlements

New York Injury Cases Blog

Future Pain and Suffering Damages Verdict Reduced in Spinal Injury Aggravation Case

May 7th, 2013

On August 18, 2004, Burnett Williams was working for a lead abatement contractor at the 170th Street subway station in the Bronx. He was inspecting lead as old steel was being removed in connection wi... ...

Appeals Court Affirms $2,000,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict for Neck Injury

April 11th, 2013

On January 13, 2006 at about 1 p.m., Mohammed Kayes, then 44 years old, was walking with his three year old daughter on the sidewalk adjacent to Queens Boulevard near 34th Street in Long Island City. ...

Appellate Court Upholds $1,250,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict in Wrist Injury Case

March 31st, 2013

On June 4, 2008 at about 11:30 p.m., Drucilla Alfonso was crossing the intersection at 39th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan, in the crosswalk, when she was struck by a left turning city bus. The... ...

Visit John Hochfelder's
New York Injury Cases Blog »