Role of Medical Treatment in a Car Accident Claim
Posted by in Medical Treatment on November 25, 2011
The role of medical treatment in a car accident claim is best illuminated by way of example. A potential client scheduled a consultation in our law office. “John” had been in a car accident six months prior in which the other driver was at-fault. John was seeking compensation for his bodily injuries and felt that third party insurance (the at-fault driver’s insurer) was treating him unfairly. The property damage was quite substantial and his movements were cautious and guarded, consistent with ongoing pain. John confirmed that he was injured in the car accident and was still struggling with daily discomfort and physical restrictions. As an articulate historian, John detailed the sources of his pain and the ongoing havoc in his life as a result of his injuries from this collision. When asked to detail his course of treatment, however, John revealed that he had not been to see any medical providers, traditional homeopathic, chiropractic or otherwise. We informed John that the absence of treatment was going to have a negative effect on the third party’s valuation of his claim. John was appalled. His stressed the mere fact that he had not gone to the doctor did not mean that he was not in significant pain and in no way diminished his inconvenience and suffering. Read the rest of this entry »
The Need for On-Site and Urgent Medical Care Centers
Posted by in Health Care on November 25, 2011
There is a new trend worldwide that is influencing the healthcare industry and it includes major companies and employers that are eager to curb the ever-increasing healthcare costs. They are opening their own healthcare centers, which provide state-of-the-art medical services and uses the latest healthcare equipment, such as X-ray and EKG equipment, to provide these medical services.
Many companies have embraced the new cost-cutting strategies that have been implemented through the opening of these new healthcare centers, where doctors and nurses provide important medical care to people. Most people are now able to gain access to medical care, closer to where they work and live. Read the rest of this entry »