title: Medicolegal Issues in Traumatic Brain Injury.
abstract: The role of the physiatrist in provision of medicolegal expert testimony in cases involving traumatic brain injury is challenging and complex. This article provides an overview of how such work should be conducted from a practical perspective including discussion of ethical, legal, medical, and business aspects of such activities. Additionally, pointers are provided with regards to how information including preinjury, injury, and postinjury (including neuroimaging and neuropsychological data) should be considered and integrated into medicolegal opinions and testimony.
authors.affiliation: Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd, 3721 Westerre Parkway, Suite B, Richmond, VA 23233, USA; Tree of Life Services, Inc, Richmond, VA, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA; IBIA. Electronic address: nzasler@cccv-ltd.com.
authors.forename: Nathan D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Zasler
authors.affiliation: Brigham Young University, 1001 Kimball Tower, Provo, UT 84602, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bigler
mesh_terms: D000070642:Brain Injuries, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging
keywords: Independent medical evaluation; Medicolegal; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology; Physiatry; Physical medicine and rehabilitation