Brain Injury Medical Malpractice Claim

A brain-injury file often spans several specialties

Neurology, emergency, critical-care, imaging, rehabilitation, and nursing records may all matter. Begin by identifying the event alleged to have caused or worsened the neurologic injury rather than treating the later diagnosis as proof of negligence.

Build the neurologic timeline

• Baseline cognition and function before the event
• Neurologic examinations and level-of-consciousness documentation
• Brain imaging and other diagnostic reports
• Oxygenation, blood pressure, procedure, or medication records when relevant
• Rehabilitation, speech, occupational, and neuropsychological assessments

Measure outcome in practical terms

• Memory, attention, communication, or executive-function changes
• Mobility and self-care needs
• Supervision or safety needs
• Return-to-school or return-to-work limitations

Causation needs medical analysis

An expert may need to distinguish damage from the underlying disease or traumatic event from additional injury allegedly associated with delayed diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, anesthesia, or another medical decision.