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The Litigation Complexity of Posttraumatic Headaches.

Jack E Hubbard^1,2, Samuel D Hodge³

¹University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA. jackhubb@comcast.net.

Current Pain and Headache Reports

|April 6, 2021

Summary

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Litigation can prolong recovery from posttraumatic headache (PTH) and concussion, not due to malingering, but psychological effects. Psychological support is vital for managing litigation

Keywords:

Concussion Headache Litigation Medical-legal Posttraumatic

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Legal Medicine
Psychology

Background:

Posttraumatic headache (PTH) presents diagnostic and treatment challenges for the medical community.
The legal system faces difficulties in validating posttraumatic headache claims.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the legal process in posttraumatic headache (PTH) claims.
To examine attorney strategies and expert witness roles in PTH cases.
To investigate if litigation prolongs PTH and concussion symptoms.

Main Methods:

Review of representative court cases.
Analysis of plaintiff and defense attorney approaches.
Examination of malingering and psychological effects of litigation.

Main Results:

Litigation prolongs PTH recovery, primarily due to psychological impact on the plaintiff, not malingering.
The legal system struggles with identifying valid PTH claims, mirroring medical diagnostic challenges.
Psychological support is crucial for managing the impact of litigation and perceived injustice on PTH recovery.

Conclusions:

Litigation negatively impacts PTH recovery through psychological mechanisms.
Effective management of PTH claims requires addressing the psychological effects of legal proceedings.
Integrating psychological support can improve outcomes for individuals with posttraumatic headache undergoing litigation.