Medico-Legal Reports in Wollongong

Medico-legal reports are written by doctors and other health professionals for various reasons including in support of legal proceedings such as personal injury and/or negligence cases, criminal litigation, and work-related injury claims, personal reasons, or by other organisations such as schools. 

 If you are navigating the legal system, we can provide assessments and reports to present during court appearances. Disputes arising within areas such as insurance claims, personal injury, public liability compensation and motor vehicle accidents can require legal intervention for resolution. 

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What Circumstances May Require a Medico-Legal Report from DFS Wollongong?

Psychological assessments and medico-legal reports are provided through our Wollongong clinic. They are commonly used in a variety of cases including civil and criminal cases, personal injury claims and public liability matters. These reports regularly assist the court in reaching its decision. 

Civil

Civil cases may include psychological factors related to:  

Accidents in the workplace 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) assessments 
Mental health assessments, such as depression and anxiety 
Mental capacity 
Disability discrimination 
Work-related stress 
Mental health tribunals 
Neuropsychological assessments

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Criminal

Expert opinion may be required to assess an individual’s mental state or their fitness to testify. In some cases, we may be asked to comment on defences such as the presence of an emotional or developmental disorder. 

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Personal Injury

A report may be required to establish psychiatric injuries in personal injury cases. Post-injury assessments are carried out by our experts to reveal the extent of the psychological impact of an accident. 

  An expert report on the extent of your injuries, the symptoms you are experiencing and the impact on your life can be very helpful to explain and simplify complex issues through a format that is easier to understand.

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Family

Family law cases present their own unique set of challenges. When there are children involved, proceedings can become difficult and emotional. Our psychologists are experienced in providing a wide range of objective, comprehensive assessments that outline behavioural, emotional, and social needs, along with risk and impact considerations.

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If you have been injured in an accident, a medico-legal report on the extent of your injuries, the symptoms you are experiencing and the impact on your life can be very helpful to explain and condense complex issues into a format that is easier to understand.

How DFS Can Help with Medico Legal Reports in Wollongong?

We have an experienced, multidisciplinary team of clinicians in Wollongong who are experts in writing medico legal reports. Our psychologists are accredited and qualified to conduct an extensive range of assessments to determine psychological and/or neurological injuries to provide reliable, evidence-based reports using proven methodology: 

Cognitive – Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and Weschler Memory Scale (WMS) 
Psychometric – Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) and Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) 
PTSD screeners 
Neuropsychological performance tests – Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuance performance test (IVA) and Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) 
We can also assess cognitive and neurological functioning with a qEEG (quantitative analysis of EEG function).

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We offer assessment services to individuals, law firms and insurers who are working with clients who may present with issues including: 

Anger management 
Anxiety 
Bereavement 
Bullying 
Common assault charges 
Drink driving (DUI) charges 
Parenting and family capacity issues 
Psychological workplace injuries 
Relationship matters regarding separation 
Substance dependence and possession 
Trauma 
Victims of crime

Our team of qualified and accredited professionals cover a range of fields including psychology, speech therapy and occupational therapy. Medico-legal reports from our Wollongong team are expertly compiled to address questions raised by the courts. 

 We work with sensitivity on complex cases and believe in a multidisciplinary approach to facilitate a range of therapy plans and psychological services for clients as required. Our coverage extends to a range of mental health issues and injuries including post-traumatic stress disorder, mood instability, anxiety disorders and depression.  

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Contact us for your Medico Legal Reports Wollongong

Contact us today to find out more about our services for medico-legal reports. Wollongong-based, we are conveniently located and can offer expert witness psychological assessments and reports that can assist you in your case. 

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