The Most Dangerous Rhode Island Drivers: The Uninsured Motorists WHY ADDING UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE TO YOUR AUTO POLICY IS AN AFFORDABLE, SMART IDEA It is an unfortunate fact that most people—75% of Americans—will be involved in at least one car … Continue reading
Category Archives: Blog
Please call us at 401-272-2800 or refer to our Contact page for additional information. … Continue reading
In certain personal injury, disability, workers’ compensation and other type claims, the defense or the insurance company will request that claimants submit to so-called “independent” medical examinations or “IMEs”. Many of these are performed by health care professionals who try … Continue reading
Questioning by Doctor and Staff – The IME doctor is not someone intending to help or treat an claimant. The information that the doctor and his or her staff obtain is intended to assess the condition of the claimant – … Continue reading
Straight Leg Raising Tests – This is a popular and important test for persons who complain of pain running or radiating into one or both of their legs. In the absence of clear diagnostic evidence, some claimants (with “bulging” discs … Continue reading
The term “independent” is inappropriate in describing many examinations of this type. When a doctor performs an examination on behalf of an employer, an insurance company or any other private party paying for the doctor’s time, use of the term … Continue reading
Circumference Differential – No, this is not a mathematics exercise. When someone is complaining that they have great pain in an “extremity” (arms being upper extremities and legs being lower extremities), the IME doctor will often measure places on both … Continue reading
Many times court rules allow witnesses who have given sworn deposition testimony the right to review and make changes to their answers. Changes in spelling and other minor things of that nature are one type of correction. Additions to answers … Continue reading
Time for a little legal humor – I’ve told this one before but it bears repeating (not using real names out of consideration for others). … Continue reading
The Rules of Professional Conduct and some laws or statutes (such as Title 18, Section 2001 of the United States Code – 18 U.S.C. 2001) make it impermissible to pay, offer to pay, or knowingly acquiesce in the payment of … Continue reading