I tend to write a lot about bad behavior by insurance companies and why you should not try to represent yourself in your workers’ compensation case. Obviously I hope that you will consider Ginsberg Law Offices for your case but however you proceed, I hope that you understand clearly that you cannot and should not assume that the insurance company will act in good faith.
Just the other day, I received a letter in the mail in one of my cases stating that the insurance company had scheduled my client for an “independent” medical examination with a physician in Atlanta. The problem is that my client lives over 150 miles away.
I got on the phone with opposing counsel and demanded to know why his client had scheduled this exam when there were numerous specialists located within 5 miles, 10 miles, 25 miles, etc. from where my client lives. Obviously what’s going on here is that the insurance company knows that the Atlanta doctor will give them a report they want and they have no interest in finding out what is really going on with my client.
Opposing counsel said that his hands were tied so I requested a conference call with the judge. During this call I restated my objection to this farce and accused the insurance company of acting in bad faith. The judge felt that the insurance company had the right to choose a physician of its choice for the IME but he did order the insurance company to provide round trip transportation for my client. [Read more…] about Do Not Expect Respect from the Insurance Company