The U.S. Worksite Wellness index has been worsening for the past several years. The latest statistics indicate a score of 84.7 out of a possible 100 where there would be no individuals at high risk. What this means for companies is increased costs in lost time, medical expenses, ADA, FMLA [...]
Consulting For Physicians What are you really good at that clients will pay for? That is the essence of developing a successful and lucrative physician consulting practice. Physicians living with the constant state of uncertainty in the economy and their reimbursements, are looking for additional revenue streams that they can [...]
How to Write an IME Report Drafting an IME report presents numerous challenges. The biggest challenge of course is that the IME report is likely to be part of a contested claim and may be aggressively challenged by claimant’s counsel. A good outline for how to draft an IME [...]
How to Perform an Independent Medical Examination Physicians who are new to IMEs will need to know how to conduct an IME (Independent Medical Evaluation). IME physicians should understand: What clients (attorneys, insurers, and case managers) are looking for (defensible answers to their questions) from independent medical examiners. How to [...]
How to Detect Symptom Magnification Detecting symptom magnification can be a challenge for independent medical examiners. Diagnosing symptom magnification and malingering is usually not a part of a physician’s traditional medical training. Fortunately, there are a number of fairly simple tests that IME physicians commonly use to detect symptom [...]
Advanced Trial Skills Workshop for Expert Witnesses along with How to Excel at Your Expert Witness Deposition is SEAK’s only scheduled West Coast Expert Witness Training in 2013. This is the hands-on intensive training program for expert witnesses who want to raise their trial performance to the next level. Advanced Trial [...]
We are proud to present our highly acclaimed intensive program How To Market and Grow Your Expert Witness Practice: With Personal Attention on November 8-9, 2012 in Naples, Florida. This is the most advanced program available on expert witness business development and is only offered once per year. Included in [...]
Expert Testimony - Persuade the Jury by Acting Like a Great Teacher By: Steven Babitsky Excerpt from: How to Become a Dangerous Expert The majority of expert testimony is inherently confusing and boring to jurors. Dangerous experts make confusing and boring testimony, interesting and easy to understand. Professor Steven Lubet states: [...]
By: Steven Babitsky Excerpt from: How to Become a Dangerous Expert Dangerous experts form and present a bulletproof expert opinion. To do this, the authors recommend the following. Avoid cases and counsel that place the expert on a restrictive budget or whose deadlines will not allow the expert to do [...]
We are proud to announce our all new, limited attendance, interactive expert witness report writing training: How to Write a Bulletproof Expert Witness Report, November 8-9, 2012, Naples, FL. We are very excited about this new report writing program for expert witnesses. Attendees will be invited to submit in advance [...]