Test your knowledge on understanding medical reports and crash data
By Mark Studin DC, FASBEŠ, DAAPM
1.Is the test result “positive disc herniation at L5 causing myelopathy of the spinal cord” a good finding for the plaintiff?
2.Do you want a positive NCV (nerve conduction velocity) at the median nerve for neuropathy in a personal injury case?
3.Does the finding of pre-existing arthritic degeneration indicate that the victim was more prone to injury with less trauma then a victim with no arthritic degeneration?
4.Does a victim with pre-existing arthritic degeneration and a herniated disc indicate that the herniated disc was pre-existing because of the pre-existing arthritic degeneration?
5.Is a visual range of motion, performed by a board certified orthopedic surgeon is done visually where the patient move the effected body part through all ranges of motion one time is a valid test according to the American Medical Association?
6.Is there researched documentation to date the onset of herniated discs?
7.A sprain is a transient issue that resolves itself with no permanent consequences?
8.Do you have to wait 3-4 days post trauma for all of the victim’s symptoms to unfold?
9.Are hospital records accurate for a complete accounting of all bodily injuries?
10.Are all doctors trained in determining functional loss?
11.Can a person be injured in a “single car accident” with no damage to the vehicle?
12.Can a person be injured in an accident with no damage to the vehicle?
13.What is damaged first, the car or the occupant?
14.Is the best way to perform a “client intake” to ask them what hurts and then let them take over the conversation in response?
Answer Key:
1.No
2.No
3.Yes
4.No
5.No
6.No
7.False
8.Yes
9.No
10.No
11.Yes
12.Yes
13.Car
14.No
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