Can a Report about a Slip & Fall be Useful to Settling the Case?

We recently had a case of a 51-year-old woman who suffered a slip & fall in the produce department of a local supermarket. The entire accident was captured on in-store video, including the client hitting her head during the accident. The client immediately complained of headache, dizziness, confusion, and difficulty with word finding. She reported neck pain and bilateral numbness radiating to her hands. She also had tingling and numbness in her right middle finger and pain between her scapulae. Her 17-year-old daughter, who witnessed the event, noted that she had “some jerky movements” after the fall. 

After reading the medical records and viewing the store video, we interviewed the client and some of her family members by telephone. Unfortunately, the client’s symptoms did not fully resolve, and she is left with three main sets of problems resulting from the slip and fall. She suffers from Chronic Post-Concussion Syndrome with significant cognitive loss, neck pain radiating bilaterally to both upper extremities characterized by pain, numbness, tingling and weakness, and finally, anxiety. 

The value of our report was not only to render our medical opinions about the client’s ongoing injuries but also to give our opinions regarding the client’s future medical care and costs. Using our report, the attorney was able to settle the case for significant damages and to make sure the client’s medical treatment and the cost of those treatments were included in the settlement without the need to take the case to trial.

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The Takeaway

This situation is another example of how we can assist you with all the medical issues in your cases. Please reply to this email or call 816-719-8533 to schedule a time to talk.

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• Medical Summary Reports for Settlement Letters
• Reports Answering Specific Medical Questions
• Liaison with Treating Doctors
• Help with Strategies to Promote Medical Theories
• Interpretation of Meaning, or lack thereof, of Medical Reports and Records 
• Independent Record Reviews
• Assessment of Case Validity Regarding Medical Issues
• Referral to Expert Medical Witnesses
• Medical Research
• Facilitation of Communication with Clients, Families and Professionals 
• Facilitation of Communication with Service and Governmental Agencies
• Case Coordination
• Deposition & Trial Question Preparation
• Table-side Deposition & Trial Assistance 

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