“The better you understand the definitions of mild TBI, the better equipped you are to read the records, evaluate the experts, and keep your case grounded in sound medicine.” – Tom Crosley
Welcome to Winning The TBI Case, hosted by trial lawyer Tom Crosley. Listen as Tom provides practical, powerful guidance for litigating traumatic brain injury cases. This podcast is meant for litigation attorneys who are ready to explore the essentials of TBI cases to confidently represent clients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
What’s In This Episode:
In this episode, Tom Crosley explains how mild traumatic brain injury is defined using both the ACRM 1993 and updated 2023 frameworks. He breaks down the three primary pathways to diagnosing TBI and how those definitions show up in real cases. And finally, Tom provides the simplified jury presentation that keeps the focus on symptoms, causation, and long-term impact.
Understand the Framework
This is for trial lawyers who want a clearer, more practical understanding of how mild TBI is defined and how those definitions are used in real cases. Tom Crosley breaks down the definitions that form the backbone of every brain injury case. He explains the evolution from the 1993 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) definition to the comprehensive 2023 update that created three distinct pathways to diagnosis:
- Clinical signs
- Symptoms with objective findings
- Abnormal imaging (NOTE: most mild TBIs will not appear on routine scans)
If you’ve ever found yourself caught in a word play battle with the defense over terminology instead of focusing on the injury itself, this episode will help you reframe your approach.