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USAA Bad Faith Auto Insurance Verdict: $114M Jury Award and 2026 Appeals
A Nevada jury awarded $114 million over a disputed UIM claim; punitive damages were later cut to $63 million as appeals continued in 2026.
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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
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The clinical course may be traced from the event that reduced or interrupted oxygen delivery or blood flow to the brain, such as cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, or severe circulatory compromise. Relevant evidence may include oxygenation and circulatory data, neurological examinations, EEG findings, appropriately timed CT or MRI studies, cognitive changes, and rehabilitation records. The significance of these findings depends on their timing and the overall clinical picture rather than any single test alone.
A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood between the dura and the surface of the brain that can compress brain tissue and cause neurological symptoms. CT or MRI may document its location, size, associated mass effect, and changes over time, while clinical records may show headache, confusion, weakness, altered consciousness, seizures, or other symptoms. Trauma history, age, anticoagulant or antiplatelet use, serial imaging, and surgical treatment may provide additional context about the hematoma and its clinical course.
Earlier medical, functional, educational, or occupational records may help establish the person’s preinjury baseline for memory, concentration, neurological function, work abilities, and daily activities. Comparing that baseline with findings documented after the event can help distinguish newly developed limitations from preexisting problems and clarify whether earlier conditions may have affected recovery.
A brain injury medicine expert may be useful when the disputed issues involve rehabilitation, persistent cognitive or physical impairments, medication management, behavioral changes, return to daily activities, or other long-term consequences of brain injury. More specialized questions involving neurology, neuropsychology, neurosurgery, or another field may require additional expertise.
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Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
Normal CT or conventional MRI findings do not by themselves exclude a mild traumatic brain injury. An expert may consider the mechanism of injury, acute symptoms, neurological findings, loss or alteration of consciousness, memory disturbance, cognitive findings, treatment records, and course of recovery. Brain imaging is particularly useful for identifying structural injuries such as bleeding, but mild traumatic brain injury may occur without abnormalities visible on routine imaging.
