
Dealing with Defense Doctors & Defense Arguments in Disc Injury Cases - Live Webinar
Spinal disc injury cases are common in many personal injury practices. Issues such as causation, pre-existing conditions (such as degenerative disc disease), and accusations of malingering are frequent—as is the threat of a low or even zero-dollar outcome in the event of litigation. Join Robert Simon, author of the new book Trying Disc Injury Cases: Defeating the Degeneration Defense, for a webinar that will arm you with tools to effectively try disc injury cases. Simon will explore a range of topics including treatment, discovery tactics, and expert depositions to help you beat the defense, including: The defense’s use of biomechanics How to counter pre-existing conditions and lifestyle factors that may be used as a defense wedge (e.g., physical labor, genetics, smoking, or obesity) Medical evidence and expert testimony that establish causality Successful lines of questioning and deposition examples Plaintiff’s expert ownership in the surgery center Inconsistent radiculopathy noted a