The GOOD – Short and Medium Term The NOT So GOOD – the Long Term – we need to look at this to assess damages…. I recently worked on a case where a 20 year old male had multiple severe internal injuries from automobile inflicted trauma. One of these injuries was an aortic pseudoaneurysm. A…
The Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and IDES ( Integrated Disability Evaluation Services) As I was approaching the end of my career, I had decided that I would like to be of service to my country – so, I signed on to serve on the Medical Evaluation Board of the US Army at Ft. Hood.…
OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) – IT IS AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS! I recently consulted on a case where OSA was center stage in a motor vehicle accident. Although the defendant had multiple significant medical issues, the lack of proper CPAP use (including lack of documentation of proper use), and little documentation of appropriate…
A Common Problem after Unexpected Trauma Doing Medical/Legal Consulting is a great way to use your medical training in a non-clinical field that really helps people. Here is another way you can help the attorney, the case and the injured client by identifying an undiagnosed injury in the case. Depression is one of the most…
Early on in my medical career I had top notch consultants available to help me even though I was in a rural area in Maine. I remember my lawyer advising me – “don’t ever forget to write your notes and put in some indication of what you are thinking”. Interesting statement, but after some discussion,…
This is a sample of a Medical Summary Report that we would do for your client at your request. This report may help you see the value that is created in Medical Summary Reports. It includes a list of medical issues with history and findings and medical opinions. It is a bit of a long…
Defense experts commonly opine that forces encountered in low speed collisions are insufficient to cause serious injury. PDMG Consulting response: On the contrary, there is ample evidence in medical practice, backed by credible literature that indicates that collisions at low speeds as low as 10 km/h can do much harm to the human body. One…
This is the first post in our series of medical information for attorneys. We will strive to present medical information and topics which may help attorneys and their clients understand medical concepts, cases, terminology, etc. We will strive to keep it simple and relevant and I hope that both attorneys and clients might find this…