Brain injury expert witnesses

The records may include acute imaging, contemporaneous observations, rehabilitation notes and later neuropsychological testing. A specialist opinion can distinguish the evidence available at the time from conclusions reached after recovery has unfolded.

• Whether the documented mechanism, Glasgow Coma Scale observations and imaging support the injury described.
• Whether cognitive, behavioural or psychiatric symptoms are consistent with the recorded injury and clinical course.
• Whether a delay in assessment, imaging or referral altered outcome on the available evidence.
• What can properly be said about function, capacity, rehabilitation and future support within the expert’s discipline.
• Where neurosurgical, neurological, neuropsychological and rehabilitation opinions answer separate questions.

Practitioners are listed by discipline and can be narrowed by location across the four UK nations. The register publishes the listing; the instruction is agreed directly with the practitioner.