Personal Injury Lawyer Articles

Personal Injury Protection; Getting Your Auto Injury Patients’ Bills Paid: A Review Aand Update

Physicians and their office staffs are often frustrated by the Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) system. You may want to pass this article along to the head of your billing office. All passenger auto liability policies in Oregon are required to provide PIP coverage for prompt payment of reasonable and necessary medical expenses resulting from an … Read more

Dr. Goodwin and Dr. Bennett offer added insights about Fibromyalgia, Trauma and Disabling Pain

When we contacted Dr. Goodwin and Dr. Bennett for their comments on the fibromyalgia article in this issue, both of them had more to say. Dr. Goodwin addressed an apparent widespread misunderstanding concerning psychogenic pain. He also stressed the importance of distinguishing FMS from other pain syndromes and a rheumatologic disorder of similar presentation. Contrary … Read more

Keys To Effective Trial Testimony

Your testimony is probably critical to the outcome of your patient’s injury case. How best to communicate to the jury what you know about your patient’s injury and its effects? To insure a memorable and convincing presentation, keep in mind the old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words” and recall the value … Read more