CASE VIGNETTE – SEPTEMBER 2018 When There Is Nothing To Be Found, Is It Possible That Nothing Has Happened? Although plaintiffs can almost always clearly explain an event, it is sometimes more difficult to relate that description to the claimed … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – SEPTEMBER 2018 Can You Change The Expert’s Mind? I am referring to the scenario where an expert’s report does not align closely with the complaints made by the plaintiff or with your own perception of the plaintiff’s … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – AUGUST 2018 A Simple Stumble – A Lifetime Of Misery I recently saw a 45 year old male who sustained a knee injury whilst leaving work one afternoon. The injury occurred in winter of 2015. It was … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – AUGUST 2018 When To Appeal A WorkCover Tribunal Decision WorkCover usually requests a so-called Independent Medical Examination (IME) prior to forwarding a claim to the Tribunal for determination and prior to settling a claim. There has been … Read More
READER FEEDBACK – AUGUST 2018 This is the 17th edition of “The Medicolegal Mind” and since it is being issued monthly, we have been going for that many months. The number of subscribers has grown steadily and it is heartening … Read More
CASE VIGNETTE – JULY 2018 Are MRI Scan Examinations Important? Sometimes! There is no substitute for the taking of a full history and the performance of a thorough physical examination. A good Orthopaedic Surgeon can usually make a diagnosis in … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – JULY 2018 Should a Solicitor Accompany a Plaintiff to a Medicolegal Examination? Well, in reality, that’s up to you. I estimate that I have performed about 12,000 medicolegal examinations over the last three decades or so. During … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – JULY 2018 Can Lower Limb Surgeons Comment Upon All Orthopaedic Matters? In general terms, yes. Orthopaedic Surgeons in Australia, with Australasian qualifications from our College, undergo an exceedingly rigorous programme before Fellowship is conferred. All facets of … Read More
GENERAL ADVICE – JUNE 2018 Too Soon, Too Far I am referring to the question of when it is appropriate to have your plaintiff examined for medicolegal purposes. When does the patient reach Maximal Medical Improvement? When is the condition … Read More
LEAD ARTICLE – JUNE 2018 The Future Economic Loss Paradigm Is Changing Most personal injury claims have a significant component costed for future economic loss. Injured plaintiffs are typically absent from the workplace for weeks or months and more often … Read More