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West Palm Beach Car Accident Independent Medical Evaluation

In a West Palm Beach car accident case, the insurance company may ask that you indergo an independent medical evaluation of your injuries.  Your West Palm Beach car accident attorney will probably agree, but he/she should place parameters around the evaluation prior to it occurring. This may be done by an agreement of the parties which my include the plaintiff being entitled to copies of the cover letter from the defendant along with any questions or comments being posed to the doctor by the defendant, copies of the report and accompanying cover letter, that wither party may use the doctor at trial or in a deposition, and that the cost of the evaluation is being absorbed by the insurance carrier. Other restrictions may be placed on the evaluation as well depending upon the particular circumstance of your case.