Physicians Helping Attorneys

Mike and Armin discuss the training that physicians go through to become Medical/Legal Consultants. Armin has been training physicians to do this specific kind of consulting for attorneys for about 14 years. Armin discusses his one year training program as well as his various conferences and courses for physicians. The episode gives attorneys, physicians and other listeners insight into what’s inv...

Armin and Mike discuss a case of Armin’s in which a man was struck in the head by a falling object resulting in the attorney’s client being diagnosed with a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Opposing counsel argued that this man’s pre-existing coronary artery disease, heart attack and subsequent coronary bypass surgery was the cause of his cognitive and other problems. Armin and Mike tease out the medi...

Get an intimate look at how doctors and attorneys can seamlessly work together. Mike and Armin discuss the many and varied relationships they have with their individual attorney clients. Their goal is to establish mutually beneficial & profitable long-term relationships with attorney clients. Mike and Armin work hard to become part of the attorney’s team, even if only called in on an as needed...

Mike and Armin welcome their first guest, Dr. David Grundy, to the podcast. David is based in California and discusses a fascinating auto crash case with a couple of really unique twists. First, Dr. Grundy’s report was required just 6 days after he got the case for review. Also, opposing counsel and doctors were trying to prove their theory that the client’s very serious problems from the crash we...

In Part 2 of this topic, Mike and Armin bring up numerous attributes that differentiate a Medical/Legal Consultant from a treating doctor or medical expert in legal cases and how these differences help attorneys and their clients achieve better settlements and get needed medical care for clients. In this Part 2 they discuss the specific language used in reports, ADLs, opinions within a reasonable...

Mike and Armin discuss what differentiates a Medical/Legal Consultant from a treating doctor or medical expert in legal cases and how these differences help attorneys and their clients achieve better settlements and get needed medical care for clients. In this Part 1, they discuss the Thin Skull rule, and how Medical/Legal Consultants need to understand certain aspects of the law and as well as ho...

Mike and Armin discuss one of Armin’s case’s involving a slip and fall. The accident happened at work and so it became a Work Comp case but the issues in the case apply to PI cases as well. Armin refutes the opposing doc’s use of Waddell’s signs and the doc’s opinion that the client’s injuries were not accident-related. Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committ...

Mike and Armin take a deep dive into IME observation and Mike interviews Armin concerning a recent IME he observed. They then discuss the IME Rebuttal Report written by Armin that helped the attorney help their client get needed ongoing treatment reinstated after it was denied due to the IME report. Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case...

Mike & Armin shake things up a little and talk about a couple of commonly seen injuries instead of discussing a specific case. Mike discusses common injuries and approaches to shoulder injuries. Armin talks about Temporo-mandibular Joint Disorder which in not an uncommon injury often seen in auto accidents, work-related injuries and other kinds of PI cases. They discuss the concept of function...

Mike discusses a case in which he needed to play medical detective and sort through the medical records leading to his defining specific medical damages which were not previously clear. Mike goes on to discuss how his detective work significantly added value to the case. Armin talks about the history and development of Medical/Legal Consulting as a new field of medicine. Have a potential case to d...

Armin discusses a “bread & butter” PI case in which a woman developed three serious injuries often seen in car crashes. He goes through the report delivered to the attorney that helped to successfully settle the case for significant case value.  Mike talks about the process we use to interview clients of attorneys which is a critical part of our process in developing a case report. Have a pote...

In this episode Mike and Armin discuss a report written by Mike in which opposing counsel and opposing doctors stated the client’s injuries were not accident related. Mike was able to diagnose and prove up a diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and back up his medical opinions with evidence from the medical literature. Armin then adds a unique personal story of this client’s case paralleling an e...

In this episode Mike and Armin discuss a couple of cases in which they advised their attorney clients that there was not significant merit to warrant the pursuit of the case. This episode delves into the fact that our attorney clients want and value our straight-up medical opinions regarding whether we feel the medicine presented in the case would be worth the attorney’s time, effort and money. An...

Mike and Armin discuss an interesting low-speed auto crash case in which Mike helped the attorney prove up the medical theory of traumatic causation despite the low speed of the auto accident. Armin discusses our process of researching medical issues given that we help attorneys answer any and all medical issues in cases that are settled. Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our servi...

In this episode Armin and Mike go into great detail and highlight the most important sections of their Comprehensive Medical Summary Reports.  These reports are the most commonly requested services from their attorney clients.  Used in the settlement demand and negotiation process, these reports focus on the causation, mechanism of injury, and functional losses of the injured plaintiff.  Armin and...

In this episode Armin first talks about the beginnings and development of the new medical sub-specialty of Medical/Legal Consulting and some of his challenges developing this field of medicine and then Mike discusses an really interesting case involving a traumatic brain injury, the client developing psychogenic seizures and dealing with the issue of overcoming inaccurate pre-existing condition ar...

Armin first discusses how Medical/Legal Consultants can help attorneys by acting as a liaison to treating doctors facilitating concerns like causation, pre-existing conditions and other issues. Then Mike talks about adding value to car crashes with mostly soft tissue injuries as well as adding objective evidence to cases. Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are commi...

Armin & Mike discuss two really interesting aspects of Medical/Legal Consulting. First, Armin talks about a recent Workers Compensation case in which a 29 year old man developed two work-related injuries that resulted in cervical disc problems and the need for a medical causation opinion letter. Then Mike talks about how attorneys rely on us as Medical/Legal Consultants to help them find and r...

Armin and Mike first discuss Independent Medical Exam Observation & Rebuttal Reports as well as some of Armin’s interesting experiences dealing with IME docs. Then Mike talks about bowel perforations and how to tease out complications from standard of care breaches. Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our services? We are committed to maximizing case value, saving attorney time,...

Armin and Mike know that after reviewing the facts in a case attorneys need evidence to back up their medical theories. One of the best ways to provide that evidence in medical matters is to quote peer-reviewed medical literature from recognized medical journals. Mike & Armin talk about some of their often used favorite medical journal articles that have helped attorneys better negotiate favor...

Mike discusses a recent case in which he was asked to give an opinion on standard of care and overall case merit. The case involves a woman who presented to the ER with trouble swallowing and the onset of vomiting. We discuss what happened, what was missed and how Mike was able to not only give an opinion but also help the attorney with the crucial medical education needed to really understand all...

In this episode we discuss two cases. In the first case Mike was brought in to provide a comprehensive Medical Summary Report and found an undiagnosed Mild Traumatic Brain Injury that was then included as a damage in the case and provided the client with the appropriate medical care. In the second case Armin was asked if the multiple traumatic injuries sustained by a client could have caused the s...

Drs. Armin Feldman and Michael Bummer are happy to welcome you to the Physicians Helping Attorneys Helping People Podcast!  Join us on this quick introduction to understand the how’s, whys and the “what’s in it for me” of this podcast that describes how the new medical subspecialty of Medical/Legal Consulting helps attorneys and their clients. Have a potential case to discuss?  Question about our...