Medicolegal

Traumatic Brain Injury Cases 101: Plaintiff, Defense, and Doctor Perspectives

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Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
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North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
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Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
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Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 55 minutes
Charles Rawlings
Lyndsie Russell
Christopher Mavros
Jennifer El-Kadi
Olivia Unger Bort
With Dr. Charles E. Rawlings from Rawlings Law Firm + 4 others
Recorded November 19, 2025
Product ID 101143

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Overview

Get Answers From a Doctor and Seasoned Attorneys on Traumatic Brain Injuries

When it comes to the medical aspects of brain injuries and treatment, are you at a loss? Don't miss this opportunity to augment your legal knowledge in this unique legal primer covering multiple perspectives of a brain injury case, including plaintiff, defense, and doctor viewpoints. You'll be surprised at the added insight you'll gain on your traumatic brain injury cases, including how to evaluate the injury and how to tell the difference between a concussion and a traumatic brain injury. Register today!

  • Review how to pull vital information together; prepare the case; and coordinate medical, psychological, and neuropsychological information on the plaintiff both before and after the accident.
  • Calculate damages for permanent brain injury, loss of job or vocation, loss of earning potential, and other important issues.
  • Uncover key case techniques from plaintiff and defense perspectives.
  • Discover strategies for examining the plaintiff and obtaining lay witness statements, expert and doctor reports, and testimony.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Tips From a Doctor: Investigating Closed Head Brain Injuries
  2. Calculating Brain Injury Damages and Life Care Plans
  3. Defense Tactics Unique to Brain Injury Cases
  4. How to Creatively Present Medical Evidence to Judge and Jury
  5. How to Overcome Defenses in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
  6. Ethical Considerations for Personal Injury Attorneys
Product ID 101143

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Tips From a Doctor: Investigating Closed Head Brain Injuries

    1. Anatomy of the Brain
    2. Types of Brain Injuries - in Detail
    3. What to Look for in Medical Records
    4. Deciphering Brain Injury Medical Terminology
    5. Identifying a Traumatic Brain Injury
    6. Clinical Examination and Testing - in Detail
    7. Diagnosing, Recording, and Reporting
    8. Framing the Degree (Gross Damage, Mild-to-Moderate)
    9. Functional Limitations of Mild Brain Injuries (No Fracture)
    10. "Co-Occurring" Psychiatric Disorders - Proving Exacerbation
    11. Treatment of a Closed Head Brain Injury
  2. Calculating Brain Injury Damages and Life Care Plans

    1. Temporary vs. Permanent Brain Injury Damage Calculation
    2. Using Medical Records, MRIs, and CT Scans to Calculate Damages
    3. Calculating Past and Future Medical Expenses/Treatment
    4. Pre-Existing Conditions
    5. Loss of Enjoyment of Life and Companionship
    6. Lost Earnings and Lost Earning Capacity
    7. Pain and Suffering Damages
    8. Calculating Life Care Plans
  3. Defense Tactics Unique to Brain Injury Cases

    1. Finding Holes in Past and Present Medical/Emotional History
    2. What to Look for in Employer and School Records
    3. Using IMEs to Prove the Injury is Not Permanent
    4. Tips for Defending the IME
    5. Diagnosing Physician Deposition Strategies
    6. What to Look for in Surveillance and Photographs
    7. Spotting Inconsistencies/Exaggerated Severity in Symptoms
    8. Presenting Other Options for Plaintiff's Injuries
    9. Evidence Needed to Prove Full Recovery of Mild Brain Injury (No Fracture)
  4. How to Creatively Present Medical Evidence to Judge and Jury

    1. Presenting Neuropsychological and Electrodiagnostic Test Results
    2. Using Publisher to Display MRIs, CT Scans, and X-Rays
    3. Presenting Medical Records Using PowerPoint
    4. Articulating Complex Knowledge of the Injury to the Judge/Jury
  5. How to Overcome Defenses in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases

    1. Client Intake of Closed Head vs. Fractured Skull Injury
    2. Type of Accident and Insurance Coverage Sources
    3. Coordinating Physicians, Neurosurgeons, and Neuropsychologists
    4. Discovery of Evidence Unique to Mild Brain Injuries
    5. Proving Injuries are Incurable, Serious, and Worthy of Compensation
    6. Articulating Functional Limitations of Mild Brain Injuries to Jury
    7. Preparing the Plaintiff for the IME
    8. Using Fact Witnesses to Discuss Changes in Behavior
    9. Using Neurologists and Neuropsychologists
    10. Recovery, Return to Work, and Inability to Work Obstacles
  6. Ethical Considerations for Personal Injury Attorneys

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Client Privacy and Confidentiality
    3. Representing Clients With Diminished Capacity
    4. Ethical Considerations in the Use of Medical Experts
    5. Obligations as Counsel in Lien Resolution

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for attorneys who would like a better understanding of the aspects of traumatic brain injuries in injury cases. Others who may benefit include insurance claims managers, medical professionals, and paralegals.

Speakers

Dr. Charles E Rawlings
Dr. Charles E.
Rawlings
Rawlings Law Firm
Lyndsie N Russell
Lyndsie N.
Russell
Miles, Sears & Eanni
Christopher G Mavros
Christopher G.
Mavros
Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy P.C.
Jennifer J El-Kadi
Jennifer J.
El-Kadi
JEK Law
Olivia Unger Bort
Olivia
Unger Bort
Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C.
Speaker bio
Dr. Charles E Rawlings

Dr. Charles E. Rawlings

Rawlings Law Firm
Charles Rawlings

is an attorney at Rawlings Law Firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was actively involved in medical malpractice litigation as a consultant, case reviewer, and expert witness for 25 years. Dr. Rawlings has served as a reviewer for more than 300 cases nationwide and provided both deposition and trial testimony in more than 75 cases. He has acted as a consultant to a number of attorneys and law firms in matters concerning trial preparation. The combination of his many years of experience in the medical field, extensive involvement in malpractice litigation as a consultant and expert witness, his official entry into the legal profession, and his significant litigation experience places Dr. Rawlings in a position to offer a wide range of services to his clients. He is a board-certified neurosurgeon and practiced neurosurgery in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from 1991 until he enrolled in law school. As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Rawlings is acquainted with and highly knowledgeable about cases involving traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), birth accidents with neurological injuries, peripheral nerve injuries (PNI), spinal nerve damages, spine damage, brain tumors, strokes, and a multitude of other neurological conditions and symptoms. He is a member of North Carolina and New Jersey State bar associations, South Carolina Bar, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Diplomat of the Board of Neurological Surgery, Congress of Neurosurgeons, fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Legal Medicine, Professional Mediation Association, Association for Conflict Resolution, and fellow of the American College Board of Certified Attorneys. Dr. Rawlings earned his M.D. degree from Duke University and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University.

Speaker bio
Lyndsie N Russell

Lyndsie N. Russell

Miles, Sears & Eanni
Lyndsie Russell

is an attorney with Miles, Sears & Eanni. She practices in the areas of civil litigation with an emphasis on plaintiff's catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and products liability. Ms. Russell currently serves on the board of the Fresno County Bar Association and is president of the Central Valley Trial Lawyers Association. She previously served on the board of the Fresno County Young Lawyers Association and was president in 2021. She is a member of the Fresno County Bar Association, Tulare and Kings County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice. Ms. Russell earned her B.A. and B.S. degrees, cum laude, from California State University, Fresno; and her J.D. degree from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law.

Speaker bio
Christopher G Mavros

Christopher G. Mavros

Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy P.C.
Christopher Mavros

is a shareholder with Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy P.C., where he practices complex civil litigation, both locally and throughout the United States. Mr. Mavros routinely handles a wide array of catastrophic injury cases from inception through trial, primarily in the areas of construction, products liability, transportation and premises liability. He has represented a variety of companies in complex litigation, including the automotive, heavy equipment and insurance industries, in both state and federal courts. Mr. Mavros earned his B.A. degree from the University of California Santa Barbara and his J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Mavros is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Speaker bio
Jennifer J El-Kadi

Jennifer J. El-Kadi

JEK Law
Jennifer El-Kadi

is a litigation attorney and founder of JEK Law, where she advocates for survivors of sex abuse and human trafficking, as well as individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents. Her practice is rooted in the belief that those who have been silenced or harmed deserve fierce, trauma-informed legal representation-and she brings both compassion and precision to every case she handles. Ms. El-Kadi has built her career fighting for plaintiffs who cannot fight for themselves. She previously served as Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Babin Law, where she led the firm's Human Trafficking Department and helped file the first civil TVPRA lawsuit in the country. Under her leadership, the docket expanded from 100 to more than 2,100 active cases. She helped coordinate national litigation strategy across jurisdictions after the denial of MDL centralization, spearheading complex multi-defendant actions against corporate enablers and contributing to early case law development under the TVPRA and CAVRA. In addition to her leadership in sex abuse litigation, Ms. El-Kadi provides high-quality co-counsel support to firms nationwide-stepping in on an overflow or project basis to draft complaints, discovery, and motions, and guide litigation strategy in high-stakes cases. Her background spans personal injury, mass torts, and trauma-informed justice alternatives. As COO at Babin Law, she scaled national dockets involving Uber, Lyft, NEC, Hernia Mesh, CPAP, Hair Relaxer, and Valsartan, optimizing intake workflows and CRM systems. She also clerked under Judge Zottola in Pennsylvania's Veterans Court, where she supported diversion programs for justice-involved veterans facing service-related trauma.

Speaker bio
Olivia Unger Bort

Olivia Unger Bort

Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C.
Olivia Unger Bort

is an attorney with Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C., in Pennsylvania practicing in personal injury. Before becoming an associate at Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C., Ms. Bort worked for Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe LLP, and before that she worked at the Department of Public Welfare as a field inspector and workload manager. While working for DPW, she completed hundreds of abuse investigations at state licensed and regulated facilities to ensure children and mentally disable individuals were safe and not being neglected or abused. Ms. Bort is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Cumberland County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Association of Justice (formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyer Association). She received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Widener University School of Law.

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