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West Palm Beach Deposition Outline for Defense Doctor/Independent Medical Exam Doctor

A deposition is yet another discovery tool used by a plaintiff's West Palm Beach car accident attorney to gather information which my be helpful in settlement negotiations or at trial.  In a deposition, the plaintiff's attorney ask one of the defense witnesses or some other person relevant to the case, a series of questions under oath.  These depositions are typically transcribed by a court reporter so that they may be used at trial to impeach a witness or damage their credibility on the witness stand.  The rules of evidence are more lenient; therefore, the attorney can ask questions that he/she might not otherwise be able to in court.  The insurance company is entitled to have the the plaintiff evaluated by their own doctor.  This process is called an independent medical examination. Some of the questions your attorney might ask the IME doctor at a deposition might include: background, board certification, specialty, surgeries, how many IME's performed, what percentage for Plaintiff and Defendant, how much charge for IMW, how much time spent with patient, was a report generated, who wrote the report, conclusions based on report, etc.