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Symptoms and Clinical Records

Published by Paul Hergott, Personal Injury Lawyer, on November 15, 2016

What if my doctor does not record every symptom that I am experiencing in his clinical notes? Further, how will my claim be impacted if I say I am experiencing symptoms that have not been consistently recorded in the clinical

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Clinical Records and Credibility

Published by Hergott Law, on October 17, 2016

How much weight is given to what is reported in clinical records? What if I forget to mention an area of concern to my doctor? In the recent case of Taynor v. Brard (2016 BCSC 1738) the then 27 year

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Adverse inference avoided

Published by Hergott Law, on October 17, 2016

If my personal injury case ends up going to trial, will the judge think I am hiding something if my family doctor doesn’t testify? What if throughout his/her clinical records it’s noted that I am there for ICBC follow-ups and

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If a defendant (ICBC or otherwise) requests updated clinical records or documents, should the requesting party pay upfront for the expense of obtaining them?

Published by Hergott Law, on December 17, 2015

What if the documents requested are numerous, and what if the plaintiff is charged interest on all outstanding expenses carried by his/her lawyer? In today’s BCSC masters’ chambers decision of Hickey v. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver 2015 BCSC

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