title: Current issues in neurolaw.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury has received significant attention in recent years. Advances in diagnosis and management have resulted in opportunities to improve patient outcomes; however, controversies in diagnosis and management have resulted in increased interactions between the medical and legal communities. This article highlights some of the areas of controversy in traumatic brain injury litigation with the hope that synchronous resolutions of both legal and medical issues will ultimately benefit patient care. It is imperative that the neuroscience community engage the legal community to facilitate an understanding of the issues and their ramifications. Proactive communication and understanding between medical and legal specialties offer the potential to maximize efficiencies in our health care and legal systems.
authors.affiliation: De Caro & Kaplen LLP, 427 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570, USA. shana@brainlaw.com
authors.forename: Shana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Caro
authors.forename: Michael V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kaplen
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003071:Cognition; D019336:Cognitive Science / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function