"Mild" traumatic brain injuries are often misunderstood—this presentation cuts through the assumptions and scrutinizes what the science actually supports, what it doesn’t, and where the gray areas live. It delivers a clear-eyed, evidence-driven framework for evaluating mTBI claims, separating legitimate findings from overreach so that any party can appreciate the role (or lack thereof) a mTBI claim may play during litigation.
- Introductory Overview
- General information about mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI)
- Introduction to misconceptions about mTBIs
- Identifying and Classifying a Mild TBI (mTBI)
- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) August 2023 Guidelines
- The who, what, when and how of mTBI evaluations and case analysis
- The Role (or Not) of Radiographic Imaging, Including Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Usefulness of the various types of imaging
- Implications for your case and mTBI evaluation
- Building or Dismantling a mTBI Case
- Analyzing the factual circumstances from the scene and beyond
- Symptoms and persistency of a mTBI
- The potential roles and responsibilities of experts
- Questions and Answers
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Atticus Injury Law, PC
James G. Perry is a trial and litigation partner with Atticus Injury Law, PC, with a focus on personal injury and products liability matters. James is a former homicide prosecutor, who now handles catastrophic injury, wrongful death, government liability, premises liability, and defective medical devices and commercial products cases, among other areas. James also spends a great deal of time writing about and speaking on traumatic brain injuries and related neurocognitive issues. At his core, James is trial attorney, with over fifty jury trials completed, who serves as a Trial Coach for his alma matter, Berkeley Law School. He can be reached at james@atticusinjurylaw.com. Read More ›
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
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Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Credits: 1.00 Substantive Law, Practice, and Procedure
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 General
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual)
Credits: 1.20 General
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