LEAD ARTICLE – JULY 2019 When Is Apportionment Appropriate? The issue I am addressing is whether or not the clinical condition displayed by a Plaintiff following an injury is due in its entirety to the injury. Stated differently, “not all … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – JULY 2019 Not Everything Is As It Seems Orthopaedic surgeons rely heavily upon radiographs to diagnose fractures. Fractures in themselves can be sub-classified in a myriad of ways. In essence however, a fracture refers to a discontinuity … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – JUNE 2019 Why Would You Use A Broker? I use the term “broker” in a specific way. I am referring to companies dealing in the personal injury arena and acting as intermediaries between lawyers and expert reporters. … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – JUNE 2019 More Than One Way To Skin A Cat I recently saw a patient who had a long spiral fracture of his femur or thigh bone. It had been managed operatively with the insertion of a … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – JUNE 2019 Is Your Doctor WorkCover Friendly? Loaded question obviously! Friendship is a very useful facility and one to be encouraged in our society. It permeates social, recreational and professional liaisons. It does not necessarily spell conflict … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – MAY 2019 The Issue Of Causation – Direct And Indirect I recently saw a chap who sustained an exceedingly severe compound fracture dislocation of his ankle. In fact, his foot was almost ripped off. The photographs that … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – MAY 2019 Most Experts Are Not Expert In Everything This is a relatively common theme, and one upon which I have previously touched. It is generally accepted that specialists should stick to their own specialties. In fact, … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – May 2019 The Opioid Epidemic The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in the supply and use of naturally occurring and synthetic opioids. These mind-altering drugs are usually prescribed as powerful analgesics. The implication there is … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – APRIL 2019 Talking To Patients Or Clients Lawyers and doctors have this capacity and duty in common. We have to converse at the outset, during the course of some form of liaison and at the time of … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – APRIL 2019 An Evening At The Broncos Try to imagine a winter’s afternoon, a Friday, at about 5:30pm. I was sitting in my consulting rooms on Wickham Terrace with my back to the window. The window gave … Read More