Changes in behaviour, thinking and emotional regulation after neurological injury often sit at the centre of serious injury and clinical negligence cases. These are frequently the issues that drive disputes around capacity, risk, prognosis and long-term support, even when physical injuries appear well defined.
This recorded webinar features Dr Matthew Rowett, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at NRC Medical Experts, and provides a grounded, case-focused explanation of how brain injury can alter mood, behaviour and cognition. The session is aimed at helping legal professionals recognise when neuropsychiatric input is likely to materially affect the direction of a claim.
Focus of the session
Dr Rowett examines how difficulties such as emotional instability, impaired judgement, poor impulse control, aggression and memory problems can arise following neurological injury. He explains the clinical mechanisms behind these changes and how they present in real-world settings, including their impact on safety, rehabilitation engagement and everyday functioning.
The session looks closely at cases where psychiatric and cognitive symptoms exist alongside complex physical injuries, and how this combination can complicate assessments of capacity, causation and future risk. Particular attention is given to how a structured neuropsychiatric opinion can bring clarity where presentation appears inconsistent or behaviour is being misinterpreted.
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Key learning points
Viewers will come away with a clearer understanding of:
- How psychiatric and behavioural changes develop after brain injury
- Where neuropsychiatric evidence fits within assessments of capacity, causation and prognosis
- Indicators that a neuropsychiatric assessment may alter case strategy
- Practical examples drawn from high-risk medico-legal cases
- The value of rehabilitation-informed psychiatric opinion in shaping outcomes
Who the recording is for
This webinar is intended for solicitors, barristers and case managers working in serious injury or clinical negligence, particularly where behaviour, cognition and mental health are relevant to liability, quantum or rehabilitation planning. It will be useful for anyone needing greater confidence in identifying when neuropsychiatric evidence is required, how to interpret it, and how it should be used within a wider medico-legal framework.
The full webinar recording is available below.
Need expert input on a case?
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✔ Consultant Neuropsychiatrists
✔ Consultant Neurologists
✔ Clinical Neuropsychologists
✔ Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine
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