Neuropsychological Aspects of Brain Injury Litigation

Phil 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.

Introduction
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 Worthington