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Neurological evidence for brain injury, negligence and capacity cases.
Our neurologists provide expert evidence on brain and nerve injuries, epilepsy, headache, stroke and cognitive change. Tell us the medical questions and your deadline. You see each neurologist’s fee before you instruct, the search is free, and we take legally aided cases.
What we need.
Start with the injury or allegation, the records and imaging you hold, and your deadline.
Neurologists who can report in time
You get each neurologist’s CV, fee and availability, so you can see who can report by your deadline. We check experts for registration and insurance.
Send the scans too
Once you have chosen, send the scans themselves as well as the radiology reports, with the GP and hospital records.
One case manager
A named case manager arranges the appointment and manages the instruction through to delivery of the report. Reports usually take 1 to 2 weeks, or 2 to 3 days when urgent. Timescales are estimates and depend on expert availability, the appointment and receipt of the relevant records.
Which expert a brain injury claim needs.
A brain injury claim often needs more than one discipline. Tell us the medical questions, and we will suggest the disciplines that fit them.
Neurologist
A medical doctor who reports on the diagnosis, cause and prognosis of conditions of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.
Clinical neuropsychologist
A psychologist who tests memory, attention, reasoning and other cognitive functions, and reports on how the brain injury affects them. See neuropsychological assessment.
Psychiatrist
Where the problem shows in mood, behaviour or perception, a psychiatrist may report alongside the neurologist. See psychiatric expert evidence.
Conditions.
- Traumatic brain injuryDid the accident cause a brain injury, how severe is it, and what is the prognosis for work and independence?
- Epilepsy, including after a head injuryDid the seizures begin after the injury, and were they caused by it? What are the implications for driving and work?
- HeadacheIs the headache a result of the injury, and is it likely to persist?
- Peripheral neuropathyWas the nerve damage caused by the injury or by something else?
- StrokeWas the stroke diagnosed and treated in time, and would earlier treatment have changed the outcome?
- Functional neurological disorderFND is a problem with how the brain receives and sends information, with no damage to its structure. Claims often need neurology and psychiatry together.
- Dementia and cognitive declineWhat is the cause and the course of the decline, and what does it mean for capacity?
- Multiple sclerosis and other conditionsWhat is the diagnosis, was it delayed, and how does the condition affect the claimant’s function and prognosis?
Epilepsy after a head injury may affect a claimant’s ability to drive, work and live independently. The neurologist gives the seizure history and the outlook that the DVLA rules turn on.
Brain injury and negligence claims.
If the injury, its cause or a delay in diagnosis or treatment is disputed, list each disputed point in the enquiry, and we find a neurologist who can answer all of them.
If the court has directed a single joint expert, say so in the enquiry.
More on neurological evidence in personal injury and clinical negligence claims. In Scotland the neurologist gives evidence as a skilled witness, and Northern Ireland has its own rules of court; tell us where the claim is.
Capacity after a brain injury.
The neurologist gives an opinion on the impairment, and on whether it leaves the person unable to make the decision in question. The court or the decision-maker decides capacity.
The test differs by jurisdiction: the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in England and Wales, the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 in Scotland, and the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, only partly in force.
Tell us the decision and the court in the enquiry. More on mental capacity and capacity to litigate assessments.
Questions about neurological evidence.
For anything else about your case, call us.
Call 0121 752 6061What does a neurologist’s report cover?
The diagnosis, the cause of the condition, its effect on your client and the prognosis, with the records and any imaging the neurologist relied on.
Do I need a consultant neurologist?
Usually, yes. Solicitors generally instruct a consultant for court work, and each CV gives the neurologist’s post and the conditions they treat.
Which experts does a functional neurological disorder claim need?
Often a neurologist and a psychiatrist. The neurologist addresses the diagnosis and the absence of structural damage; the psychiatrist addresses the psychiatric side. Tell us both questions in the enquiry.
Can a neurologist give evidence on capacity?
Yes, on the impairment and on whether it leaves the person unable to make the decision in question. The court or the decision-maker decides capacity itself.
Does neurological evidence matter in criminal cases?
Yes. A neurologist may report on a seizure or other neurological event at the time of the alleged offence, or on a brain injury relevant to sentence. See criminal cases.
Send the case. We find the experts.
- The type of caseFamily, personal injury, criminal, immigration, employment…
- The specialty, or the issuesIf you are not sure who you need, describe the medical questions
- The court or tribunalAnd any directions already made about expert evidence
- Your deadlineHearing, filing or limitation date
- How the case is fundedLegal aid, private, CFA or insurer
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