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Get The Psych Report Dismissed

     Don’t accept a substantially flawed psych report. Get the report dismissed!       Unfortunately, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and psychologists often write reports for the courts that are substantially flawed. When you get one of those reports, the first hurdle is to figure out if the doctor did a good job in writing their report or if the report contains fatal errors that could warrant the dismissal of that report by the Trier of Fact. This newsletter will discuss five steps to determine if the report is substantially flawed and should be thrown out.       Before proceeding to a discussion of the five steps referred to above, it is imperative that the attorney decide to attack the diagnosis, which is invariably the most vulnerable part of the doctor’s report. It is almost never a good idea to attack the doctor’s conclusions about causation, the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score, apportionment, temporary or permanent disability and/or treatment recommendations with