Tips for Indiana Injury Attorneys Regarding Brain Injury Cases
If you are contacted regarding a case involving a potential traumatic brain injury, several steps should be taken to insure that the injuries are fully explored and that proper evidence is developed. Among the steps are as follows:
• Obtain the police report and photographs, interview all accident witnesses regarding the nature of the incident and the facts surrounding it.
• Closely review and gather all medical records, including the ambulance run and emergency room reports.
• Gather all medical imaging, including CT Scans, MRI and SPECT Scans. Obtain the DICOM studies so that interactive slice choosers and three-dimensional imaging can be reviewed.
• Interview family, friends and co-workers to identify the client’s behavior, personality or cognitive changes.
• Consult with or retain a neurologist and neuropsychologist to perform testing for measurable brain injury.
• Gather all pre-injury academic, military, employment and medical records to help establish a pre-accident baseline.
• Retain the services of a forensics psychiatrist to determine the psychological impact of the traumatic brain injury.
While each case should be reviewed independently, most traumatic brain injuries require that these issues be addressed in order to fully develop and explore your client’s injuries.
