The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a not-for-profit campaign group representing injured people. A new campaign – Rebuilding Shattered Lives – aims to put injured people first, and encourage people to seek help to put their lives back on track. APIL CEO, Mike Benner explains: “The myths and […]
This week marks Road Safety Week, is the UK’s biggest road safety event coordinated by road safety charity Brakeand backed by the Department of Transport. Every week at NRC Medical Experts we’re asked to assess and provide reports for individuals who have experienced life-changing injuries as a result of road […]
A recent survey of 2150 participants by UK brain injury charity Headway has revealed that 85% of brain injury survivors experience a negative impact on their lives and 65% feel that their personal relationships have been negatively affected as a result of memory problems. Understanding memory problems and how they […]
NRC Medical Experts regularly provide ongoing clinical supervision and support during legal cases, in addition to providing expert witness reports and testimony. Clinical case supervision is carried out parallel to the legal case and for some time beyond a settlement. What is Clinical Practice and why is it important? Neurorehabilitation […]
Following a serious or catastrophic injury – such as a brain and spinal injury – an individual’s mental health, cognitive abilities, emotions and mental wellbeing can have an incredibly significant impact on their rehabilitation potential and recovery. Choosing the right kind of expert witness is a crucial step when building […]
On 10 September each year organisations across the globe, including the Samaritans in the UK, come together on World Suicide Prevention Day. Their aim is to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. When it comes to people living with brain injury, […]
Several recent studies have revealed the links between concussion, and increased risk of being diagnosed with ADHD, mood and anxiety disorders, dementia and Parkinson’s disease later in life. Research has also shown lasting and immediate links between concussion and sleep disorders. Concussion leading to later life diagnosis of ADHD, anxiety […]
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has released new guidelines which apply to adults who with neurological, mental and developmental disorders. An arms-length body of the Ministry of Justice, the Sentencing Council was established to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. […]
Headway, the UK’s biggest brain injury charity, has been confirmed as a new provider of training for staff working in the prison and probation service in England. In partnership with NHS England, the initiative complements the training Headway has already provided to police forces across the UK, as well as […]
Researchers from Michigan State University are using a £565,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the ways robot-assisted learning can help patients improve common daily activities. How neuroplasticity allows people to relearn ‘lost’ skills Following a neurological injury or illness, many individuals can face a long recovery period […]