In a prior newsletter, our firm authored an article comparing traumatic brain injuries (TBI) to psychological injuries. As discussed in the article, many of the complaints made by an individual with TBI may appear to be psychological in nature. As a result, individuals can be misdiagnosed as having a psychological injury while the actual physical damage to their brain is …
¿Qué es la mediación?
En algún momento en el proceso de litigio – desde el momento en que presentemos una solicitud de juicio a la fecha del juicio en sí, una oportunidad puede surgir para mediación. La mediación es una reunión informal entre ambos partidos, moderado por un abogado neutral llamado un mediador (el mediador no tiene interés en el resultado del caso, y …
Reimbursement of Medical Expenses
When an insurance carrier denies a claim, the injured worker is placed in the position of having to pay for his or her medical treatment while the case is pending and before a judge has ruled on the merits of the claim. If the claim is determined to be compensable under the Defense Base Act, then the individual is entitled …
Nurse Case Managers
Dealing with nurse case managers in Defense Base Act claims sometimes can be beneficial, but at other times may not be in your best interests. If the nurse case manager is assisting you in scheduling of appointments, that is fine. However, you must watch to make sure that the nurse case manager is not working as an “investigator” for the …
What is Mediation?
At some point in the litigation process – from the time we file a request for trial to the trial date itself – an opportunity may arise for the Parties to attend mediation. Mediation is an informal meeting between the Parties, moderated by a neutral attorney called a mediator (the mediator has no interest in the outcome of the case, …