As important as legal representation is in handling your claim, an independent medical professional’s influence can be just as important. Select your own doctor. Do not rely solely on the diagnoses of a doctor referred to you by your employer or employer’s insurance company. Those physicians often have a financial incentive to limit the treatment provided. Also, like most situations in life, it is always prudent to get a second opinion. In a perfect world, the Hippocratic Oath would mean you were always getting the best treatment possible, but this is not a perfect world, or you wouldn’t need an attorney in the first place.
A different doctor can have a very large impact on your case. Their findings are given significant weight by judges. It’s a good idea to get an independent medical review from a medical practitioner not involved in your treatment. Because they aren’t involved directly in your treatment, these types of reviews are usually seen as more objective. It is difficult to discredit a doctor’s expert opinion when he isn’t gaining anything by offering his or her opinion.
To balance out these and other disadvantages you face, you need an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to fight for you! You have a right to these benefits. A work-related injury is difficult enough without your claims being unfairly denied because of an uncaring employer, insurance company, or their hand-picked doctor.
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