MUST READ! A Doctor Referral From Your Attorney May Kill Your Case
it as a sinister money-making scheme cooked up by those two, using you as their lackey. The defense will likely make your medical treatment a conspiracy where the doctor got paid for unneeded treatment to jack up your medical bills so the injury attorney — and you — could make more money. Suddenly, the jury believes nothing you or your lawyer says. That means you get a cheap verdict — or none at all. Slick, huh? There is an exception to the rule, though. If you have a workers’ compensation case with a need for a second opinion (which is rare), your attorney will likely need to be the one making that referral.
already got a specialist who knows all about your case, so it makes sense to stick with that doctor to finish your care.
You can also go to your regular doctor for a referral to a specialist.
And yes, if you truly don’t know where to turn, your lawyer should be able to suggest specialists to consider. Just make sure there’s no pre-arranged business deal between the attorney and the doctor.
Spoiler alert: Here’s the real reason you need a squeaky clean doctor.
If you’ve been seriously hurt and meet with a lawyer who wants to send you to one of “his” doctors, it’s time to find another lawyer. While it may seem harmless, a doctor referral from your attorney can kill your case before it ever even leaves the ground.
Your doctor is one of the most important witnesses in your case, and you can’t risk a jury not believing them because they think the doctor is in cahoots with your attorney.
So what do you do for medical treatment when you get hurt in an accident?
But why?
First, always use your health insurance. You can follow the recommendations of staff who treat you in the ER. If you’re hurt badly enough to need emergency or immediate surgery, you’ve
If you’re worried or wondering about any aspect of your injury case, call us today at 888.230.1841.
At trial, the defense will expose the relationship between your lawyer and the doctor and cast
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Ingredients
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1/3 cup and 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
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1/2 cup parsley, chopped
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1/3 cup mint, chopped
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4 boneless chicken breasts
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1 1/2 tsp pepper
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1 clove of garlic, minced
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1 lemon, for juice and zest
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1/4 tsp salt
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 450 F.
4. In a blender, add 1/3
cup olive oil, garlic, salt, parsley, mint, pepper, and lemon zest and juice and blend ingredients until coarsely mixed.
2. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired and sear it in the skillet for 3 minutes on each side. Bake chicken until its internal temperature is 165 F.
5. Top chicken with sauce and serve!
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