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Sometimes, the changes in personality in the brain-injured person may be subtle. Thus, the correct diagnosis and assessment of long-term impact may be very difficult to determine in those cases where the injury does not appear to be that severe. As such, the neurosurgeon or neuropsychologist may need to rely on input by friends and family.

Traumatic brain injury lawyers need to understand that injuries to the head often result in physical, mental and psychosocial damages. This is not the same as "post-traumatic stress disorder." A true head injury action concerns trauma to a person’s head. The damage to the person’s head can affect not only a person’s thinking, but also their emotional condition. Some commentators have labeled the head injury epidemic as the "silent epidemic".

Carriers in trucking accident cases often hire biomedical "experts" in defending a case. These supposed experts are hired to look at photographs of the vehicle and the plaintiff’s medical records and state that it was physically impossible for the plaintiff to have been injured severely in the wreck. These "expert opinions" are the hallmark of junk science. They make untold millions testifying for insurance companies. Their conclusions and opinions are often completely unsupported by the facts of the case. When these "experts" appear in trucking accident cases, it is very important to try to discredit and disqualify them. Juries need to know their biases so they can properly determine a case. Often these experts are both physicians and engineers, so the jury gives them great credence. In truth and fact, they are paid assassins to confuse the jury. It is extremely important in trucking accident cases to get information regarding the financial ties b