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Dismantle Defense Challenges to Your Client’s TBI Diagnosis

Published by Washington State Association for Justice
and Canadian Caucus of AAJ
Learning Objectives
  • Protect your client at the defense neuropsychological exam
  • What to look for in the DME report
  • Understand the intent of the MMPI and other neurocognitive evaluations used to challenge your client’s TBI
  • Prepare to effectively cross-examine the defense neuropsych examiner
  • A novel, potent approach to succeed against the insurer’s DME using statutory language in discovery and at trial to bolster your case





Summary

The impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the individual and family can be devastating. Insurers will fight you on this notion at every turn with claims that no loss of consciousness means no TBI, that no findings on brain imaging scan means no TBI, and that a ‘mild’ TBI is temporary and no big deal. 

Richard H. Adler and Melissa D. Carter will show you how to effectively dismantle the insurance neuropsychological exam and protect your client at the examination, what to look for in the report, and the intent of the MMPI and other neurocognitive evaluations used by defense experts to challenge your client’s TBI.

You will also learn a novel, potent approach to succeed at deposition and trial against the insurer’s nay-saying Defense Medical Expert, using Washington state TBI-related laws as a model and example on how to use this approach with your own  state laws

SWOD-16690

Presenters
Richard H. Adler
Adler Giersch, PS

RICHARD H. ADLER is the founding principal of ADLER GIERSCH PS, a law firm dedicated exclusively to representing victims of... Read More

Melissa D. Carter
Adler Giersch, PS

Melissa D. Carter is the managing partner at ADLER GIERSCH, a law firm dedicated exclusively to representing those with... Read More


Originally Published
March 23, 2022

Program Titles and Supporting Materials
This program contains the following components:

  • Media Files
  • Replay of Dismantle Defense Challenges to Your Client’s TBI Diagnosis

  • Downloadable Files
  • Dismantle Defense Challenges to Your Client’s TBI Diagnosis - Materials

How To Attend
Join the self-paced program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer and high speed internet connection. You may start and stop the program at your convenience, continue where you left off, and review supporting materials as often as you like. Please note: Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser. We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for best results.

Technical Requirements
You may access this course on a computer or mobile device with high speed internet (iPhones require iOS 10 or higher). Recommended browsers are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Credit
If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.

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