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Occupational Therapist and Catastrophic Case Manager with over ten years of experience specialising in neurological rehabilitation and complex trauma. Extensive expertise in managing clients with brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and progressive neurological conditions, alongside cognitive and behavioural presentations. Skilled in functional assessment, care package development, multidisciplinary coordination and complex discharge planning, delivering structured and outcome-focused rehabilitation in community and specialist settings.

Dahima Smith is an Expert Witness, Catastrophic Case Manager and Registered Nurse specialising in complex neurological and high-dependency care. She works with both adults and children with brain injury, spinal cord injury and complex conditions, delivering structured case management alongside clinically informed input to support rehabilitation, care coordination and long-term planning.

Occupational Therapist, Catastrophic Case Manager and Expert Witness with over twenty years of clinical experience specialising in neurological rehabilitation and complex injury. Extensive expertise in acquired brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, orthopaedic trauma and complex physical disability, alongside cognitive impairment, mental health and palliative care. Skilled in detailed functional assessment, multidisciplinary coordination, complex care package development and rehabilitation planning. Provides structured, outcome-focused case management and independent, CPR-compliant expert evidence addressing care, rehabilitation and long-term functional needs across claimant and defendant instructions.

Occupational Therapist, Catastrophic Case Manager and Expert Witness with nearly twenty years of clinical experience specialising in neurological rehabilitation and complex injury. Extensive expertise in brain injury, stroke, functional neurological disorder and hypoxic brain injury, alongside cognitive, psychological and behavioural presentations. Skilled in detailed functional assessment, multidisciplinary coordination, community reintegration, vocational rehabilitation and specialist equipment provision. Provides structured, outcome-focused rehabilitation and independent, CPR-compliant expert evidence addressing care, rehabilitation and long-term functional needs across claimant and defendant instructions.

Occupational Therapist, Catastrophic Case Manager and Expert Witness with over fourteen years of experience across NHS and specialist services, including neurological rehabilitation, trauma and orthopaedics, mental health and community reablement. Brings extensive expertise in functional assessment, equipment provision, environmental adaptations and complex care planning for individuals with combined neurological, physical and psychological needs. Delivers coordinated, outcome-focused case management alongside independent, CPR-compliant expert evidence across Claimant and Defendant instructions, providing clear analysis of rehabilitation, care requirements and long-term functional impact.

Senior Occupational Therapist, Catastrophic Case Manager and Expert Witness with over fourteen years of clinical experience across NHS acute and community settings, specialising in neurological and complex physical rehabilitation. Extensive expertise in brain injury, spinal cord injury, polytrauma, frailty and long-term neurological conditions, alongside cognitive, psychological and sensory presentations. Skilled in functional assessment, rehabilitation planning, multidisciplinary coordination, discharge planning, specialist equipment provision, environmental adaptations and costed care planning. Provides independent, CPR-compliant expert evidence addressing care, rehabilitation and long-term functional needs across claimant and defendant instructions.