IME doctor owes duty of care to patient 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 29, 2009
Tags: independent medical exams, Workers’ Compensation
Even absent a formal doctor-patient relationship, a doctor conducting an Independent Medical Exam owes a duty of reasonable care to his or her patient, the Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming a jury verdict.
The fight continues over independent medical exams
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 13, 2009
Tags: independent medical exams, Workers’ Compensation
Independent medical exams remain a controversial issue between parties in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases.
After The New York Times published a series of articles at the end of March looking into independent medical exams in the state of New York, lawyers across the country began talking about the contentious issues surrounding IMEs.
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