In today’s podcast, Richard L. Duquette discusses the medical exam set by the defense using a doctor of their choosing known as a Defense Medical Exam or DME
The Insurance Company Secret
To minimize their losses or the amount they have to pay, insurance companies will set a DME. This exam is not designed to help you receive the medical treatment you seek to get better.
Your Responsibility
First, be truthful and honest. This will help your doctor and lawyer with your case. Make sure your expert is able to show you are an accurate historian after the DME and a report from this has been created.
You want to show that your treatment was adequate with regard to the number of appointments. Also, you want to prove that the amount of the treatment was reasonably priced and the treatment was necessary for you to get better.
What The Defense Wants to Establish
The defense is looking for inconsistencies in your history that could impugn your credibility. They are also looking for ways to minimize damages or break the link between the bad driver and your damages.
To hear more about what to do during and after a Defense Medical Exam, download and listen to the entire episode.
If you are short on time, here are the highlights of Defense Medical Exam:
What is a DME? (2:15)
What your attorney does not want to defend (5:45)
What about old injuries? (6:20)
Waddell’s Test (8:25)
How to answer DME questions (13:20)
After the exam? (15:50)
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