Dear Colleagues, Don Corson of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association raised an interesting point the other day about defense IME's. This started me thinking...
Freemn1@...
Dec 1, 1998 5:27 pm
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Great idea! I would hope we could learn a great deal from this. Personally, I have toyed for years with having my client remain silent at the examination....
Gary Williams
bwillie@...
Dec 1, 1998 6:25 pm
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Following up Michael Freeman's post regarding suggestions to the client to prepare for a defense IME...serious consideration should be given to attending the...
douglas kaukl
douglas@...
Dec 1, 1998 6:41 pm
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When the case justifies the expense, I hire a nurse to attend the IME with my client and I have the nurse record the exam. This way, we have a qualified ...
DGLawFirm@...
Dec 1, 1998 8:26 pm
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... Even better, have a Legal Nurse Consultant attend the IME. He/she, by virtue of nursing education and medical experience, can do a bang-up job of...
Dr. Elizabeth W. Riggs
ewriggs@...
Dec 2, 1998 12:58 am
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This has been a problem with some carriers in Texas for some time. It is ironic: plaintiff goes to their family doc on their own after the wreck, doc treats,...
Randall C. Jackson
rjackson@...
Dec 2, 1998 9:11 pm
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I agree with Elizabeth, please think about a video presentation (especially for us in the crash capital) Jeffrey Berklich, DC, FACO ... Free Web-based e-mail...
Jeff Berklich
berklich@...
Dec 4, 1998 1:22 am
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I need to know about how long it usually takes for a case to be heard in the Ninth Circuit from the time it's filed. Just need a ballpark figure. Thanks. ...
Keith
kmhouse@...
Dec 5, 1998 5:20 pm
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The basic answer is: too long!! But assuming yours is a straight forward appeal in a mine run type of case you can call the clerks office and they can tell...
Winton Woods
woods@...
Dec 5, 1998 5:58 pm
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Keith: I agree with Professor Woods, but here are a couple of additional resources for you: Calvin House runs an excellent web page and discussion group ...
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plivengood@...
Dec 8, 1998 12:40 am
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I plan to offer my more complete thoughts on this subject pretty soon, but wanted to add my agreement to these suggestions that either you, someone from you...
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plivengood@...
Dec 8, 1998 1:34 am
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Gary: It depends on whether you have agreed to the defense medical exam ("DME") or not . . . and as you soon shall all learn when I post my voluminous, ...
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plivengood@...
Dec 8, 1998 1:34 am
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In a message dated 12/7/98 5:35:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, plivengood@... writes: << A thought and suggestion to LNCs on the list: why not provide...
DGLawFirm@...
Dec 8, 1998 4:36 pm
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Dear Listmates, The following document is a compilation of suggestions from all of you, as well as my own thoughts about the defense IME, and a few questions...
Freemn1@...
Dec 13, 1998 3:21 am
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Dear Colleagues, Not to inundate you with documents, but I wanted to share an e-mail with you all that came from Dr. Chris Centeno. Chris is close friend who...
Freemn1@...
Dec 13, 1998 7:08 pm
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Michael: Like Dr. Centeno, I am a little bit uncomfortable with the "defense whore/stooge/morally bankrupt piece of crap" stuff. Even though I think many of us...
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plivengood@...
Dec 14, 1998 5:13 pm
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Dear list mates, I'm writing as a Legal Nurse Consultant list member. Several days ago a message was posted suggesting that LNC's offer the service of...
KTOBIELCP@...
Dec 14, 1998 8:23 pm
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Dear Pete, I agree that the discussion with the other side has to remain civil, and thus the puerile name calling must in all cases be kept out. I included...
Freemn1@...
Dec 14, 1998 8:23 pm
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Dear Colleagues, I have pasted below two reports that I completed recently that some of you may be interested in. Both are rebuttals of defense reports, one by...
Freemn1@...
Dec 26, 1998 10:15 pm
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My rear-end collision-injured client has been referred by her treating physician (who is retiring) to an Auburn, Washington doctor by the name of Virgil V....
Peter Livengood
plivengood@...
Dec 30, 1998 12:53 am
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Pete, You might want to consider Dr. Andrew Cole, MD of Northwest Spine & Physicians in Bellevue. His credentials are impeccable. He's an expert on...
chris@...
cmichaeldavis@...
Dec 30, 1998 1:39 am
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I am seeking claims manuals for the past three years from Mutual of Enumclaw Insur. Co. Specifically, adjustment or claims guidelines, rules on the PIP/UIM...
Christopher Michael D...
cmichaeldavis@...
Dec 30, 1998 12:54 am
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... DGLawFirm, Peter Livengood, LaWashington ListMates, and all the ships at sea, I'm happy to help all interested parties to find Legal Nurse Consultants in ...
Lisa Morgan, RN, BA, ...
morganrn@...
Dec 30, 1998 4:46 pm
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I apologize in advance for the length of this message. Like Jeff Cooke, I am looking for similar property damage claims settlement practices information,...
LaWA Moderator (P. Li...
plivengood@...
Dec 31, 1998 7:15 pm
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Dear LaWyers: I am seeking an engineer knowledgeable in industrial design standards to assist me and my client in dealing with the electric company in ...
douglas kaukl
douglas@...
Jan 5, 1999 7:58 pm
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Does anyone know of an expert in drilling wells in compliance with law and regulation and who is not afraid to go against the state? I have a well-drilling...
Gary A. Preble
preble@...
Jan 6, 1999 6:02 pm
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Doug: I don't know a name for you, and hope that someone has responded to you privately, but why couldn't you use the commercial electrician who is assisting...
LaWA Moderator (P. Li...
plivengood@...
Jan 7, 1999 9:13 pm
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Dear Colleagues, As I have been promising for several months, I have posted the entire text of my Spine article on the website Whiplash101. This paper consists...
Freemn1@...
Jan 10, 1999 9:57 pm
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Dear Colleagues, Apparently the copy of the Spine paper is not easily accessible on Whiplash101. Therefore, I am attaching a copy of the document, sans figures...
Freemn1@...
Jan 12, 1999 4:50 pm
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Having already read Michael's seminal piece, I HIGHLY recommend downloading and reading it yourself. If you have done any amount of car crash PI cases at all,...
