Introduction
If you are thinking about becoming a neuropsychology expert witness you might wonder what types of cases you may be asked to work on. Below are 14 examples of cases where a neuropsychologist may be needed as an expert witness.
Examples of cases where a neuropsychologist might serve as an expert witness:
- Personal injury cases involving post-concussive syndrome attributable to TBIs;
- Personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents and resulting cognitive deficits;
- Will contents cases involving testamentary capacity;
- Personal injury cases involving certain medications causing strokes;
- Cases challenging the validity of an inmate’s conviction due to unaddressed head injuries and cognitive impairments;
- Medical malpractice cases involving elderly patients at risk for falls and the relationship between falls and the progression of dementia and Alzheimer’s;
- Personal injury cases involving a child’s fall and resultant balance issues and delayed speech milestones;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the delayed diagnosis of distal chronic acquired demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy;
- Medical malpractice cases involving neuropsychological evaluations;
- Medical malpractice cases involving the misdiagnosis of a stroke;
- Personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents and autism;
- Criminal cases involving the effects of a TBI on behavior;
- Workers’ compensation cases involving major depressive disorder and an individual’s ability to work;
- Personal injury cases involving emotional distress caused by physical abuse in a doctor’s office.
Conclusion
Expert witness work for neuropsychologists typically pays $600+/hr and can involve a variety of issues. Neuropsychology expert witnesses may be asked to opine on medical malpractice cases, personal injury cases, will contests, workers’ compensation cases, and criminal cases.
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About the Author
Kelly J. Wilbur, Esq. is the Vice President of SEAK, Inc – The Expert Witness Training Company. SEAK helps experts get started, teaches experts how to excel at their work and helps experts obtain case assignments. Kelly has trained hundreds of expert witnesses including many neuropsychology expert witnesses. Kelly can be reached at 781-491-6802 or kelly@seak.com. For more information on SEAK, Inc. – The Expert Witness Training Company, visit www.testifyingtraining.com
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