The top 10 most common mistakes made by personal injury clients in an independent medical examination (IME):
by Brad Burke, MD © 2017-2022
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Arriving late.
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Forgetting to bring a medication list.
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Rambling and not providing direct answers to questions posed by the examiner.
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Failing to divulge pre-accident injuries/disorders/pain.
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Guessing at answers to questions.
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Ranking current pain 10/10 (worst pain imaginable) while effortlessly carrying out a normal conversation with the examiner.
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Failing to provide a good effort during the physical examination.
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Continuously groaning, grunting, or grimacing with every movement/touch.
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Demonstrating anger or hostility toward the examiner.
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Not reading the IME report afterward to check for factual errors.
