Communication Evidence Matters
Communication impairments are frequently overlooked in litigation, yet they can significantly affect capacity, reliability, damages, informed consent, deposition participation, and quality of life.
These resources help attorneys recognize communication issues before they become missed opportunities.
Free Resources
TBI Red Flag Checklist
Early indicators of communication-related impairment after concussion and traumatic brain injury.
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Medical Record Request Checklist
Know which records often contain overlooked communication evidence.
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Medical Record Chronology Timeline Template
Customizable medical record chronology template to help legal and healthcare professionals organize, track, and analyze significant medical events, provider findings, functional impacts, and outstanding case questions in a structured timeline format
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Medical Record Request Checklist
Use this checklist at intake, before you touch the timeline. The goal is to request everything you might need in the first
letter — a second, third, and fourth round of requests is what actually kills your turnaround time and your margin on a
case.
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MRI vs. Function Checklist
A normal MRI does not always tell the full story. Use this checklist during early case review to identify when a client’s reported functional changes may not match imaging findings — and when deeper cognitive-communication analysis may be warranted.
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Communication Red Flags After Brain Injury
Use this checklist during intake to identify subtle communication and cognitive changes that may impact a TBI case. The issues that matter most in litigation are often not visible on imaging — they show up in function, reliability, and daily life.
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Capacity Evaluation Checklist
Use this checklist when reviewing cases involving decision-making concerns, vulnerable adults, guardianship, estate planning, or legal participation. Capacity is more than answering a question correctly — it requires understanding, reasoning, and communicating a consistent choice.
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Communication Risk Assessment Checklist
Use this checklist to identify communication barriers that may affect interviews, depositions, testimony, settlement decisions, or a client’s ability to participate meaningfully in legal processes.
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Questions that may indicate the need for formal communication assessment.
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Invisible TBI: Communication & Executive Function Red Flags Checklist
A screening checklist for cognitive-communication and executive function deficits that don't show up on standard imaging or a casual conversation — the pattern that makes mild TBI and concussion cases easy for opposing experts to minimize. Use during intake and record review to flag areas warranting formal evaluation.
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