The alleged victim of the Gwyneth Paltrow ski slope accident tried to get over the brain injury she sustained as a result of the crash, but was unable to, the court has heard.
The official proceedings began with testimony from Terry Sanderson’s neuropsychologist, Dr. Alina Fong, who said he had been an “ideal patient” who showed no signs of “faking” or faking his injuries.
Dr. Fong said: ‘Terry showed up for all appointments on time, he did his best. He had 32 hours of therapy, he was an ideal patient. I have to see it every day.
“There was no suggestion that he was faking or faking it in any way, it was quite the opposite. He doesn’t want to get sick and he was willing to do whatever he could. ‘
He also described how Sanderson had suffered a panoply of symptoms, including pain and personality changes that affected his life.
Day 3 of Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski accident trial began with testimony from Terry Sanderson’s neuropsychologist, Dr. Alina Fong.
Thursday’s proceedings will hear from Sanderson’s daughters, Shae Herath and Polly Grasham, before Sanderson himself begins his account of the crash at 4 p.m.
Dr. Fong said that she had encouraged him to travel, albeit with companions, as a way to help him overcome his problems.
She said: ‘I was reporting a large number of symptoms, including cognitive problems, I wasn’t thinking as clearly as before.
‘She reported personality changes, pain, headaches she didn’t have before. These were significantly affecting her life: her personal relationships, her family life.
Your confidence in yourself. It was affecting him on many levels. He loved life, traveling. By the time he came to me, all that was gone.
During cross-examination, the hearing escalated into a series of angry exchanges between Paltrow’s lawyer, James Egan, and Dr. Fong, with the neuropsychologist criticizing defense experts and accusing them of not taking subsequent symptoms seriously. to concussion.
Observed by Paltrow, who had traded in her much-derided ‘Jeffrey Dahmer glasses’ for a pair of tortoiseshells, Dr Fong said Egan was trying to ‘complicate’ things by raising possible alternative causes for Sanderson’s symptoms and blamed the car accident. ski. .
She told the court: ‘Anything is possible but not likely.
“This was a major injury where he lost consciousness and had four broken ribs, it was not a minor blow.”
Whether or not he lost consciousness should not be debated, that is a red herring. You don’t have to lose consciousness to have a concussion.
After angrily ordering Egan not to interrupt, she added: “Of all the experts out there, I’m the best judge of what happened to him in this case.” You criticize me, but we can change this: your experts didn’t spend time with him.
‘He’s still fighting. That is the approach you should have. You still need help.
Paltrow was glammed up in a loose gray sweater and matching pants, teamed with her now-regular $1,200 Celine boots as she returned to court for a third day.
Paltrow was glammed up in a loose gray sweater and matching pants, teamed with her now-regular $1,200 Celine boots as she returned to court for a third day.
The 50-year-old actress appeared late in the Park City District Court in Utah.
Paltrow is due to testify on Friday, but proceedings on Thursday will hear from Sanderson’s daughters, Shae Herath and Polly Grasham, before Sanderson himself begins his account of the crash at 4 p.m.
The court began another litany of complaints from her lawyer Stephen Owens about the cameras in court, and then the lawyer found himself embroiled in an argument with Sanderson’s lawyer, Robert Sykes, over a request by Paltrow’s security personnel.
The thugs, one of whom is a British man with a tattooed neck, had asked to bring sweets to give to the court bailiffs to thank them for their help in dealing with the photographers.
Yesterday, that help consisted of shielding Paltrow from waiting snappers, preventing them from taking a photo of the actress walking out of court.
Sykes complained that the application had not been submitted to his team, and as a result Judge Kent Holmberg rejected it.
The legal saga has already seen a number of dramatic moments, with Sanderson’s lead attorney, Lawrence Buhler, calling the actress “insensitive” and “reckless” in his opening argument.
Owens hit back, describing Sanderson’s account as ‘Total BS’ and insisting the 76-year-old crashed into his client and not the other way around.
The court also heard from 48-year-old Craig Ramon, who witnessed the accident and blamed Paltrow, as well as radiologist Dr. Wendell Gibby, who testified that Sanderson suffered permanent brain injuries as a result of piling up ski slopes.
Neuropsychologist Sam Goldstein also testified Wednesday that Sanderson is “obsessed” with what happened.
Sam Goldstein, a neuropsychologist, testified Wednesday afternoon that Sanderson complained that he was struggling with everyday life after the accident and suffered a “frontal lobe injury.”
Dr. Wendell Gibby showed X-rays and brain scans to the court Wednesday that he said indicated Sanderson’s injuries were caused by Paltrow punching him.
During cross-examination, the medical expert said that Sanderson had previously suffered from depression, but insisted that the accident had “accelerated” it.
He also admitted that Sanderson is “haunted” by the accident and believes he was “abandoned” on the tracks, telling the court that even an apology from Paltrow would not improve his situation.
Dr Goldstein said: “I was obsessed with being left on the hillside and what drives [his mental state] at this point it’s probably a combination of things, he wasn’t just dodged and that person lacked remorse.
‘If the person who skied against him apologized, I don’t think it would help him today. ‘
He also testified that Sanderson suffered a “mental injury” as a result of his brain injury that subsequently led to personality changes, anger issues, and slurred speech, such as talking in circles.
The defense has repeatedly raised testimony from Sanderson’s youngest daughter, Jenny, who said she did not speak to her father for 13 years and who, Dr. Goldstein noted, is currently having issues with him.
The doctor said that any negative personality traits Sanderson previously had would have been accelerated by the brain injury.
He said Sanderson would get lost on walks and lose track of where he was. He said that, before the accident, Sanderson was lively and active.