Lead Article – June 2021 What Would We Do Without MRI Scans? We may well be better off! I say that with only partial flippancy. MRI scan examinations obviously do add considerably to the ancillary investigative regimen that can assist … Read More
Case Vignette – June 2021 Scaphoid Fractures – Litigation Fodder There are numerous small bones that form the wrist joint. They are divided into proximal and distal rows, with one of the bones partially crossing the divide. This is the … Read More
General Advice – June 2021 Preparing Your Client for a Medicolegal Examination Plaintiffs presenting for medicolegal examinations are quite often struggling. They have been subjected to an initial insult or injury, have required a therapeutic programme or regimen that could … Read More
Lead Article – May 2021 How Unlucky Can You Be? I recently performed a medicolegal examination at the request of a solicitor acting on behalf of WorkCover. The plaintiff, a gentleman who had been involved in a motor vehicle accident … Read More
Case Vignette – May 2021 How Hard Do You Look? I am referring specifically to past medical history. I recently saw a plaintiff who was thought to have sustained a knee joint injury “over a period of time” as a … Read More
General Advice – May 2021 Will It Ever Stop? This personal injury industry is a bit like a self-saucing pudding. It never seems to diminish. In countries where there is “no fault” insurance (for example, New Zealand), this type of … Read More
Lead Article – April 2021 Are X-rays Really Necessary? Yes. It is hardly likely that I would pose this question for it to be responded in the negative! It is important for legal colleagues to understand that the diagnostic and … Read More
Case Vignette – April 2021 The Wrong Pathology I usually draw upon cases that I have seen to structure this section of The Medicolegal Mind newsletter. On this occasion, I am sourcing a dream I had recently. I was with … Read More
General Advice – April 2021 The Wrong Direction I am seeing an increasing number of cases of alleged negligence. I suspect that is because I am older, have a special interest in the area and am prepared to call it … Read More
Lead Article – March 2021 Same Injury – Two Outcomes Consider two 20 year old men. They were unfortunately involved in identical accidents on the same day; each injuring his right knee. John was a third year electrical engineering student … Read More