Litigation Issues

• Author: Samuel D. Hodge, Jr./Jack E. Hubbard
• Profession: Skilled litigator, is chair of the department of legal studies at Temple University/Professor of Neurology at the University of Minnesota
• Pages: 635-635

Litigation Issues

The first two parts of this text focused on anatomical and clinical issues of the spine as

well as their legal implications. Part 3 examines issues important to understand in the

litigation of spine cases. Chapter 14 covers the critical area of medical records and how

they are useful for evaluation of a spine injury. Chapter 15 discusses the independent

medical evaluation (IME), particularly as related to an orthopedic assessment. Chapter

16 examines the topic of the physician and chiropractor as an expert witness.

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