Cross-Examination and RSD/CRPS

• Author: Dorothy Clay Sims
• Pages: 895-916

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CROSS-EXAMINATION

AND RSD/CRPS

CHAPTER 19

CROSSEXAMINATION AND RSD/CRPS

I. GOVERNING PRINCIPLES

§19:01 What Is RSD/CRPS?

§19:02 Typical Defenses

§19:03 Proving Diagnosis and Causation

§19:03.1 Pay Close Attention to Client’s Symptoms

§19:03.2 Talk to Treating Doctor About Performing a Thermogram

§19:03.3 Consider a Triple Phase Bone Scan

§19:03.4 Consider a Simple X-Ray

§19:03.5 Have Your Client Keep a Diary

§19:03.6 Instruct Client to Call on a Particularly Bad Day

§19:03.7 Be Aware of Surveillance Issues

§19:03.8 Give Jury a Preview of Client’s Future

[§19:04 Reserved]

II. SAMPLE QUESTIONS

§19:05 Background Questions

§19:06 Symptoms; Diagnosis

§19:06.1 If DME Relies on His “ Years of Experience”

§19:06.2 If DME Gives Multiple Diagnoses

§19:06.3 If DME Denies Plaintiff Has RSD/CRPS

§19:06.4 If DME Claims RSD/CRPS Is “Common” Condition

§19:07 Pain

§19:08 Treatment

§19:09 Impairment Issues

§19:10 Bias

APPENDIX

Appendix 19-A: Sample Legal/Medical Analysis of RSD Claimant in LTD/ERISA Case

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CROSS-EXAMINATION

AND RSD/CRPS