Invisible Injuries, Visible Justice: Transforming Brain Injury Litigation
From Science of Justice by Jury Analyst
March 9, 2026 · 27 min · Season 2 · Episode 37
About this episode
This episode discusses the complexities of brain injury litigation and the challenges jurors face in understanding invisible injuries.
Send us Fan Mail Modern neurology and clinical neuropsychology have significantly advanced our understanding of traumatic brain injuries. Many injuries disrupt how the brain functions rather than how it looks on imaging. As a result, CT scans and MRIs may appear normal while patients experience severe cognitive fatigue, executive dysfunction, slowed processing speed, personality changes, and memory disruption. Inside the courtroom, however, jurors frequently rely on intuition and visible cues...
People in this episode
Host: Jury Analyst
Topics covered
- brain injury
- litigation
- neurology
- neuropsychology
- cognitive function
- jury perception
Keywords
- brain injury
- litigation
- neurology
- cognitive fatigue
- executive dysfunction
- jury
- CT scans
- MRIs
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Organizations: Science of Justice
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