One of the first questions attorneys often ask me is, “What does the MRI show?” Interestingly, that’s usually not the first question I ask. Before I ever look at an
If you asked a room full of plaintiff attorneys what the most important part of a medical record is, many would probably answer, “the MRI.” As a physician, my answer
I’ve reviewed thousands of pages of medical records for workers’ compensation and personal injury cases, and I see the same mistake over and over again. Attorneys often focus on the
When someone is injured at work, the path to recovery often involves medical treatment, time away from work, and sometimes even wage benefits. What many injured workers and employers don’t
By Dr. Austin Stapleton, Board-Certified Occupational & Preventive Medicine Physician and Independent Medical Examiner When most people think about workers’ compensation claims, images of construction workers with broken bones often
