Explore long-term effects of TBI, including cognitive, neurological, and psychological complications, and legal strategies for case management.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in a range of long-term effects, varying depending on the severity, location, age, and overall health of the person who sustained the injury. Some late effects of TBI are not immediately apparent but can significantly impact function, independence, safety, and quality of life. This lecture will review key signs to look for and the appropriate questions to ask in TBI cases.
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Senior Partner at De Caro & Kaplen LLP
Shana De Caro served two terms as the immediate past Chairwoman of the board of directors of the Brain Injury Association of America. She is the past chair of the American Association for Justice's Traumatic Brain Litigation Group. Shana is Vice President of the American Academy of Brain Injury Attorneys and has served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. Shana is a member of the Advisory Board for the Acquired Brain Injury Program at The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Washington, D.C. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and has served on the Board of Advisors of the Interstate Bus Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. Shana is an elected Fellow of the Melvin Belli Society and has been recognized as a New York Super Lawyer. She is a member of the Judicial Screening and Pattern Jury Instruction Committees of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and serves as Amicus Counsel and Editor of its monthly legal update. Shana is amicus counsel to the Brain Injury Association of America and authored the amicus brief disputing the settlement reached in the National Football League (NFL) class action concussion litigation. The brief argued that the proposed settlement was not in the best interest of all injured players. Shana has presented on medical malpractice issues at Ground Rounds, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine.
Board Certified Sports and Pain Specialist
Dr. Jaspal Ricky Singh is a triple-board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, and Pain Medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University, majoring in Biology and Religious Studies.
Doctor at Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Leroy Lindsay received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers-NJMS/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, finishing in 2014. After his residency, he completed a fellowship in Brain Injury Medicine and Neurorehabilitation at Georgetown University/MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital.
