"I fell 35 feet and the insurance company says it's pre-existing!"
Not much stuns us anymore, but this one did. A new client was working on a telephone pole when he fell 35 feet after a ladder collapsed. Prior to the injury he was not receiving any medical care for any problems and worked out four days a week.
As a result of the fall he has herniated discs in his back, a likely torn rotator cuff and a knee injury. The insurance company sent him for an IME that said his back and shoulder problems were pre-existing and not due to the fall.
Now a lot of IME doctors are legit and then some like this guy are company whores. I question how guys like that sleep at night. I also can't wait to see his deposition and how he tries to justify his opinion. Our client fell 35 feet!!! He's lucky he's not dead or paralyzed.
They want him to put his bills through group insurance. Not gonna happen. We are going to file for an immediate trial and petition the Arbitrator to award penalties and fees. Just absolutely stunning what some insurance companies will do.
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