Tag: IME
Defense IME Doctor Found to Be Obligated To Provide Copies of Articles Referred to In His Report
The plaintiff, Frank Campbell was involved in an automobile accident with a vehicle operated by Joyce Roberts. Plaintiff claimed that Roberts negligently operated her vehicle and that her negligence was a proximate cause of his accident and his injuries. Plaintiff filed an Underinsured Motorist claim with his insurance company, Allstate Insurance Co. as a result […]
Does New Jersey Permit Recording of Defense IME’s?
Under New Jersey Court rules, when a plaintiff has made a claim for personal injuries, the adverse party may require that the plaintiff submit to a physical or mental examination pursuant to R. 4:19. The issue sometimes arises as to whether the defense medical examination may be recorded or attended by a representative of the […]
Plaintiff Barred From Calling PIP IME Doctor as Expert at Trial
Plaintiff Jo Ann Catello Onello appealed from an order dismissing her complaint with prejudice following a jury verdict of no cause of action and an oral ruling barring the testimony at trial of her IME PIP doctor, Dr. Mark Berman. Plaintiff had been injured in a motor vehicle accident and sued the defendant who rear-ended […]
Plaintiff Can Be Compelled to Pay IME Missed Appointment Fee
Plaintiff Ann McInroy sued Village Supermarket, Inc. for injuries from a slip and fall in its supermarket. Defense counsel scheduled an exam with an IME doctor to examine the plaintiff for her claimed injuries. After 2 missed appointments, the IME doctor sent defense counsel a bill for $375, representing the missed appointment fee for these […]
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