Physicians Helping Attorneys

Mike and Armin discuss what differentiates a Medical/Legal Consultant from a treating doctor or medical expert in legal cases and how these differences help attorneys and their clients achieve better settlements and get needed medical care for clients. In this Part 1, they discuss the Thin Skull rule, and how Medical/Legal Consultants need to understand certain aspects of the law and as well as how attorneys approach cases.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Mike and Armin discuss one of Armin’s case’s involving a slip and fall. The accident happened at work and so it became a Work Comp case but the issues in the case apply to PI cases as well. Armin refutes the opposing doc’s use of Waddell’s signs and the doc’s opinion that the client’s injuries were not accident-related.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Mike and Armin take a deep dive into IME observation and Mike interviews Armin concerning a recent IME he observed. They then discuss the IME Rebuttal Report written by Armin that helped the attorney help their client get needed ongoing treatment reinstated after it was denied due to the IME report.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Mike & Armin shake things up a little and talk about a couple of commonly seen injuries instead of discussing a specific case. Mike discusses common injuries and approaches to shoulder injuries. Armin talks about Temporo-mandibular Joint Disorder which in not an uncommon injury often seen in auto accidents, work-related injuries and other kinds of PI cases. They discuss the concept of functional losses and how that relates providing a comprehensive picture of traumatic injuries.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Mike discusses a case in which he needed to play medical detective and sort through the medical records leading to his defining specific medical damages which were not previously clear. Mike goes on to discuss how his detective work significantly added value to the case. Armin talks about the history and development of Medical/Legal Consulting as a new field of medicine.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Armin discusses a “bread & butter” PI case in which a woman developed three serious injuries often seen in car crashes. He goes through the report delivered to the attorney that helped to successfully settle the case for significant case value.  Mike talks about the process we use to interview clients of attorneys which is a critical part of our process in developing a case report.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

In this episode Mike and Armin discuss a report written by Mike in which opposing counsel and opposing doctors stated the client’s injuries were not accident related. Mike was able to diagnose and prove up a diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and back up his medical opinions with evidence from the medical literature. Armin then adds a unique personal story of this client’s case paralleling an experience of his own.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

In this episode Mike and Armin discuss a couple of cases in which they advised their attorney clients that there was not significant merit to warrant the pursuit of the case. This episode delves into the fact that our attorney clients want and value our straight-up medical opinions regarding whether we feel the medicine presented in the case would be worth the attorney’s time, effort and money. And, of course, in the injured person’s best interest.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Mike and Armin discuss an interesting low-speed auto crash case in which Mike helped the attorney prove up the medical theory of traumatic causation despite the low speed of the auto accident. Armin discusses our process of researching medical issues given that we help attorneys answer any and all medical issues in cases that are settled.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

In this episode Armin and Mike go into great detail and highlight the most important sections of their Comprehensive Medical Summary Reports.  These reports are the most commonly requested services from their attorney clients.  Used in the settlement demand and negotiation process, these reports focus on the causation, mechanism of injury, and functional losses of the injured plaintiff.  Armin and Mike will walk you through specific injuries related to severe neck pain and shoulder pain, all which were contested and argued as insignificant by the defense attorneys.  Feel free to request the redacted hardcopy by emailing us comments@physicianshelpingattorneys.com
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

In this episode Armin first talks about the beginnings and development of the new medical sub-specialty of Medical/Legal Consulting and some of his challenges developing this field of medicine and then Mike discusses an really interesting case involving a traumatic brain injury, the client developing psychogenic seizures and dealing with the issue of overcoming inaccurate pre-existing condition arguments and rolling it all in a Medical Summary Report.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Armin first discusses how Medical/Legal Consultants can help attorneys by acting as a liaison to treating doctors facilitating concerns like causation, pre-existing conditions and other issues. Then Mike talks about adding value to car crashes with mostly soft tissue injuries as well as adding objective evidence to cases.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Armin & Mike discuss two really interesting aspects of Medical/Legal Consulting. First, Armin talks about a recent Workers Compensation case in which a 29 year old man developed two work-related injuries that resulted in cervical disc problems and the need for a medical causation opinion letter. Then Mike talks about how attorneys rely on us as Medical/Legal Consultants to help them find and retain medical experts.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Armin and Mike first discuss Independent Medical Exam Observation & Rebuttal Reports as well as some of Armin’s interesting experiences dealing with IME docs. Then Mike talks about bowel perforations and how to tease out complications from standard of care breaches.
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com

Armin and Mike know that after reviewing the facts in a case attorneys need evidence to back up their medical theories. One of the best ways to provide that evidence in medical matters is to quote peer-reviewed medical literature from recognized medical journals. Mike & Armin talk about some of their often used favorite medical journal articles that have helped attorneys better negotiate favorable settlements. These articles are classics you need to know about!
Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time, and we do it without breaking the bank.  
1.  Call us directly anytime: 1-800-208-51382.  Schedule a 15-minute Zoom call: https://calendly.com/arminf/schedule3.  Visit our website: PLegalC.com