October 13, 2023

Edited by Shawn Steel and Irene Love

BREAKING NEWS

California TBI Cases Record $$ Levels

The average PI jury verdict in California is $114,000. Juries are expensive and unpredictable. Many times, the cost of going to jury trial exceeds the final award.


But, that is different when compared to the median California TBI injury verdict. The average verdict was $1,595,000.


Juries are very sensitive to proven Traumatic Brain Damage cases. However, they don’t like exaggeration or lack solid proof. 


Keep in mind a concussion case has less value than that of a severe TBI case.


The key is diagnosis and care. 


One patient may suffer short term headaches and memory loss and loses a few days of work, while another patient may develop vastly different symptoms. Symptoms like noise and light sensitivity, dizziness, migraines can be long lasting, or even post-concussion which results in enduring pain for far longer.

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New Scam Targeting Chiros

The California Board of Chiropractic Examiners is receiving concerned calls from licensed chiropractors who believe their licenses are 'suspended' due to alleged drug charges.


One Los Angeles-based doctor recently received a fax with an image purportedly from the BCE, stating that her license had been suspended due to recent drug charges against her. Subsequently, the doctor received a call from an individual claiming to represent the BCE. This person informed the doctor that she could resolve the matter with a fine and have her license restored. Unfortunately, some doctors fell victim to this scheme.



It's important to note that no board in California can 'suspend' a license without providing proper notice and conducting a formal hearing.

This is indeed a scam. If you come across such fraudulent activities, please inform us and forward any documents you receive to the BCE.

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The holy grail of sources regarding best practices in personal injury is, of course, insurance adjusters themselves. The problem is that major insurance companies keep their adjusters on such tight leashes that none will agree to speak with us publicly…until now. One very brave adjuster from one of the major insurance companies who lives and works in Arizona has agreed to speak with us and answer all of our burning questions about PI: Why was this denied? When will this be covered and when will we get pushback? When does a case get sent to SIU, and why do they sometimes seem to let things slide? Our anonymous adjuster is a true chiropractic believer, with decades of experience in the insurance world, who will anonymously share her information with us not only on our next podcast on October 24 at 1:00pm (register here) but ALSO at our annual advanced PI seminar to be held in Anaheim this year on November 11 (register here). You absolutely do not want to miss her speaking as it is sure to increase your effectiveness with insurance companies immediately. 

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Samuel Collins is a nationally recognized expert on insurance billing and coding for chiropractic acupuncture, and physical medicine, billing. He has for 21 years created and taught continuing education seminars throughout the United States and internationally. 

 

Sam is also a member of the Optum Health (United Health Care) Physical Health Reimbursement Committee and part of the Traditional Medicine Reference Group and Functional Disability Reference Group for World Health Organization ICD11.

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