For a medical expert, the main thing about a potential claim is thoroughly reading the instructions and if possible examining the claimant in order to provide
an independent medical opinion.
Not exact matches
If a treating specialist is unavailable or, for whatever reason, unwilling to provide the information a
opinions we need, we will then bring in
independent medical consultants.
Today the BC Law Society's Ethics Committee provided an
opinion that this practice is acceptable with certain conditions, however, if a lawfirm funds expenses beyond disbursements (ie clients
medical costs, client out of pocket expenses etc) they must do so on an interest free basis unless they send the clients for
independent legal advice first.
Michigan court rules allow a defendant in any personal injury case, including an auto accident lawsuit, to have an
independent medical expert examine the injured party and issue an
opinion regarding the injuries.
Further to my previous posts about
Independent Medical Exams in BC Supreme Court Injury Claims unpublished reasons for judgement recently came to my attention (Hou v. Kirmani BCSC Vancouver Registry, 20091119) dealing with the ability for a Defendant to have an injured party undergo multiple exams where the first defence expert feels an
opinion from a second expert would be of benefit.
As previously discussed, when a Defendant is insured with ICBC their ability to set up an «
independent «
medical exam can be compromised if ICBC exercised their rights to have the Plaintiff examined under section 99 of the Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation and if that exam went beyond what was required for a «part 7 ′
opinion.
Our lawyers will then collect evidence to support your claim, including
medical records, documents and the
opinions of
independent mental health experts.
The Defendant, on the other hand, relied on the
opinion of an «
independent medical examiner» who ICBC frequently uses in the defence of car accident injury claims (Dr. Schweigel).
This is not the first example we have seen at LawReader where an attorney filed the
medical malpractice lawsuit before he had an
independent expert
medical opinion in hand in order to beat the statute of limitations.
Prescription Over-Ruled further asserts that the WSIB strategically uses «
independent»
medical examinations to support denials by stating that the worker has fully recovered and is ready to return to work despite conflicting evidence and
opinions from treating health care providers.
«Clearly one hopes that a
medical expert will not only be qualified to conduct a competent assessment but will also be
independent and unbiased in formulating his / her
opinion.
A life assured shall be regarded as terminally ill only if that life assured is diagnosed as suffering from a condition which, in the
opinion of two
independent medical practitioners ™ specializing in treatment of such illness, is highly likely to lead to death within 6 months.
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-- A life assured shall be regarded as terminally ill only if that life assured is diagnosed as suffering from a condition which, in the
opinion of two
independent medical practitioners» specializing in treatment of such illness, is highly likely to lead to death within 6 months.)
However, it is my legal
opinion that state laws do not permit providers to delegate to
medical assistants any tasks that require the exercising of
independent judgment, or the making of clinical assessments, evaluations, or interpretations.
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independent distributor for Young Living Essential Oils.The above article is my personal
opinion about the use of essential oils, and is not meant to substitute for
medical care or to prescribe treatment for any specific health condition.