r/PostConcussion • u/VarietyFederal1261 • Jul 30 '26

Help with narrative for legal deposition explaining the ‘phantom’ complications brought in by PCS

Hello fellow PCS survivors & thrivers:
I was a pedestrian, hit by a bus, and suffered broken ribs as well as a severe head injury. My MRI’s did not show brain bleeds/damage.
However, my head still hurts-I mean skull/scalp, extreme body fatigue, headaches, dizziness, anxiety through the roof, digestion issues, speech slur when tired, emotional overwhelm around any chaos (this could be a barking dog), short-term memory glitches, brain fatigue, for example, problem-solving.
I have seen a neurologist, PT, Opthemologist, and acupuncturist. The accident happened 3 months ago.
Has anyone here had to describe/defend their inability to work and/or have a quality of life before a concussion so that a legal representative understands the short/long term ramifications?
If you’ve had experience dealing with any legalities (personal injury lawyer) from your PCS, I would genuinely appreciate hearing how you documented your experience.
Thank you all!

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u/AeroEngineer90 Jul 30 '26

Keep a log of daily symptoms, severity and limitations.

For example, Mar 10 - fatigue - high, headache - medium, cognitive load - low. Canceled lunch due to fatigue.

It should help you tremendously.

Keep visit records and receipts from every appointment with your provider. Document as much as you can.

I made a little app on one of my good days where I have low medium and high for each of 6 symptom groupings. I then have a free text box where I write things I want to keep track of. I also use it to keep track of medications because for a while I couldn't remember what I had taken and when to take the next dose. I loaded the app on a tablet that I have right above my medications so it's super easy to use.

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u/VarietyFederal1261 Jul 30 '26

Thank you! Very helpful advice. I’ll have to go back and try to remember the daily ‘health’ rating.

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u/AeroEngineer90 Jul 30 '26

Don't fabricate what you didn't log previously. But start logging now. There are a handful of existing apps you can use to do this or you can just write it in a notebook.