MEDICAL-LEGAL and EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES @ BrookSide Psychologists

​Medical-legal psychological and neuropsychological assessments are provided for use as evidence in litigation, for example in relation to compensation for work-related stress or after a traumatic event such as an accident. A psychological assessment may be requested in order to establish a link between an event (such as an accident) an individual’s mental health condition (such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or chronic pain), a traumatic brain injury, or to determine the extent of psychological harm. Medical-legal assessments address issues such as,Reasonableness of treatment and rehabilitationDetermination of catastrophic impairmentTort issues such as permanent and serious impairmentAbility to workLoss of economic advantage, pain and suffering, or loss of quality of life