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
You have been treating a patient who was involved an accident. You may have wondered if this would result in litigation and your being asked to testify. Sure enough, you are asked (or subpoenaed) to testify in your patient’s personal injury case. Some of you will have had experience testifying in the legal arena and … Read more
When you are asked to testify as to the causes and effects of a patient’s injuries, bear in mind that standards of proof vary depending on what legal forum you are in. If your patient is suing someone for negligently causing his/her injuries, the standard may differ from that applied if your patient is trying … Read more
Lawyers handling personal-injury, Workers’ Compensation and the Social Security disability cases almost always work on a contingency basis. This means that they must succeed in winning the client’s case or proving the client is entitled to benefits in order to receive a fee for their services. In other words, they may devote many hours to … Read more
Your patient’s personal-injury case is going to trial and your testimony is needed. There are two ways to do this: by deposition or by actually appearing and testifying as an expert witness at the trial. This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of each, both for you and for your patient. Many doctors tell us … Read more