Medicare has become an important part of almost every single claim in our office, whether it is a car accident, truck accident or slip and fall accident. First, there is the paperwork. Whether the client is on Medicare or not, the insurance company on the other side wants information pertaining to Medicare. Recently, a client [...]

Perhaps I am incorrect in calling this a new trend, but I have noticed a change in the way auto insurance companies are scheduling independent medical examinations (IMEs).   Lately I have noticed IMEs are getting scheduled by the insurance company at an earlier and earlier stage of the claim. For starters, an “independent medical examination” [...]

Independent medical examinations, also known as “IMEs”, are common throughout the state of Michigan in personal injury cases. However, they are extremely common in Michigan automobile no-fault cases. In theory, an independent medical examination is when a physician, who has not previously been involved in the person’s care or treatment, examines a patient and gives [...]