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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 ...

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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) ...

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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.

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What is a physiatrist?

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

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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 ...

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$500,000 Knee Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict Upheld on Appeal as to Reasonableness but Liability Verdict against City of New York to be Retried

August 23rd, 2010

A few weeks after the 9-11-01 tragedy, Donna Fisk, then 49 years old, moved from Florida to New York to volunteer at what became known as Memorial Park,  (a site at the Office of the Chief Medica... ...

Traumatic Brain Injury Pain and Suffering Verdict for $2,500,000 Upheld on Appeal Despite Lack of Objective Medical Test Demonstrating Injury for First Six Years after Car Accident

August 19th, 2010

On February 5, 2002, Diane Garrison, a 44 year old housewife, was involved in a high speed motor vehicle accident in Ulster County, New York. The other driver admitted his liability for the crash in w... ...

Future Pain and Suffering Damages Award of $100,000 Upheld in Fractured Jaw Case Despite Absence of Any Medical Testimony

July 28th, 2010

In almost every personal injury lawsuit, plaintiffs call their treating doctors to the stand to testify about their injuries. Doctors are asked whether the injuries plaintiff claims were caused by the... ...

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