Assignment 3: Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Assessment

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A forensic assessment may serve a number of purposes in both criminal and civil contexts. In the context of civil litigation, a forensic mental health professional may be called to provide an assessment in a personal injury case. For example, the professional may be asked to identify whether a traumatic disability or syndrome exists and, if so, to determine the severity and impact on an individual's functional abilities. Personal injury litigation expands over several areas.

Using resources from the professional literature, research two types of reports written for civil litigation purposes. The literature may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and scholarly websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions.

Based on your research, create a 3- to 4-page paper in a Microsoft Word document responding to the following:

  • Discuss at least two ways in which a forensic assessment may be required in each type of civil forensic case.
  • Identify the specific psycholegal issues to be addressed in each type of evaluation.
  • Discuss the role of the independent medical examiner or independent forensic psychologist.
  • Discuss several key elements that the forensic mental health professional would want to include in the report.
  • Identify the legal entity or stakeholder (e.g., defense attorney) who might request each type of assessment report and explain the potential reasons for the requests. In other words, what might the forensic professional add to an understanding of the case beyond what is generally known by laypeople?
  • Describe the assessments that are utilized to write the reports.
  • Identify the limitations of the reports.

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Assignment 3 Grading CriteriaMaximum Points
Discussed at least two ways in which a forensic assessment may be required in each type of civil forensic case.

16

Assessed the role of the independent medical examiner or independent forensic psychologist.

8

Discussed the role of the forensic mental health professional.

8

Identified who would request each type of report and explained the potential reasons for the requests.

8

Described the circumstances for such reports to be written.

8

Described which assessments are utilized to write the reports.

12

Explained what information can be obtained from the report.

12

Identified the limitations of the report for the two reports you selected.

12

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

16

Total:

100

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Running head: CIVIL LITIGATION AND PERSONAL INJURY ASSESSMENT

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Introduction
Conducting a forensic assessment is essential in both civil and criminal contexts in the
sense that a forensic mental health professional can be requested to provide an assessment in a
personal injury case (Owojori & Asaolu, 2009). For instance, the professional may have to
identify whether a traumatic disability or syndrome exists, and if so, determine the severity and
affect an individual’s functional abilities. Similarly, personal injury litigation expands over
several areas. The following analysis reviews two types of reports written for civil litigation
purposes.
Application of Forensic Assessment on Civil Litigation Cases
Civil litigation cases exist in five main divisions, which include tort claims, breach of
contract claims, equitable claims, landlord and tenant issues, as well as class action cases.
Among these, the civil litigation cases that forensic assessment can apply to are primarily the tort
claims. In this case, the tort claims primarily relate to personal injury...


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