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OverviewThis accessible handbook focuses on the importance of neuropsychological evidence and the role of the neuropsychologist as expert witness in brain injury litigation. This thorough, evidence-based resource fosters discussion between the legal profession and expert neuropsychological witnesses. The chapters reflect collaborations between leading personal injury lawyers and neuropsychologists in the UK. Key issues in brain injury litigation are addressed that are essential to an understanding of the role of the neuropsychologist as expert witness and of neuropsychological evidence for the courts. These include neuropsychological testing, assessment of quantum, vocational rehabilitation, mental capacity, forensic outcomes, the frontal paradox, mild traumatic brain injury and more. Combining the scientific and legal background with practical tips and case examples, this book is valuable reading for legal professionals, particularly those working in personal injury and clinical negligence, as well as trainees, students and clinicians in the field of neuropsychology, neurorehabilitation and clinical psychology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Phil S. Moore , Shereen Brifcani , Andrew WorthingtonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367616274ISBN 10: 0367616270 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 23 December 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Phil S. Moore, Shereen Brifcani and Andrew Worthington Legal Principles in Litigation Henry F Charles and Ruth Johnson Part 1: ‘But For’ The Brain Injury and Causation Premorbid Abilities: Cognition, Emotion and Behaviour Martin Bunnage with Marc Willems Neuropsychological Testing in Brain Injury Litigation: A Critical Part of the Expert Neuropsychological Examination Andrew Worthington and Phil S Moore Paediatric Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury: Social and Forensic Risk Management in Multidisciplinary Treatment Approaches Hope Kent, James Tonks and Huw Williams with Ian Brownhill Part 2: Current Condition Effort Testing, Performance Validity, and the Importance of Context and Consistency Simon Gerhand, Chris A. Jones and David Hacker Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Persistent Neuropsychological Symptoms Andrew Worthington and Phil S Moore The Frontal Lobe Paradox Sam Fisher-Hicks, Rodger Ll Wood and Bill Braithwaite Assessing Mental Capacity in Brain Injury Litigation Ian Brownhill Part 3: Loss, Disability, and Impact Legal Principles of Quantum William Latimer-Sayer Practical Applications of Quantum Principles Andrew Worthington, William Latimer-Sayer and Andy Tyerman Conclusion: Formulating Neuropsychological Opinion in Brain Injury Phil S. Moore, Shereen Brifcani and Andrew WorthingtonReviewsAuthor InformationPhil S. Moore is a HCPC registered Consultant Neuropsychologist & Clinical Psychologist and Director of Medicolegal-Psychology-Neuropsychology Ltd. He has over twenty years’ experience of working clinically and previously worked for 15 years within the NHS. He has had over ten years’ experience of completing medicolegal expert witness work in brain injury. Shereen Brifcani is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, who has worked in the NHS and private sector healthcare since 2003. She continues to work clinically with people with various neurological conditions, has conducted medicolegal assessments since 2013, and provides psychological intervention for claimants with acquired brain injury. Andrew Worthington is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years’ experience in brain injury. He is honorary Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, Swansea University, UK. An internationally recognized expert in neuropsychological rehabilitation, he has provided medicolegal services since 1995. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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