Examinations without an agenda.
Objective IMEs by board-certified surgeons, matched to your case by specialty and injury type — examination, records review, litigation-ready report, and testimony.
What an IME is — and what makes one credible
An independent medical examination is an evaluation by a physician with no treating relationship to the examinee, producing an objective opinion for a legal or insurance matter: diagnosis, causation, the reasonableness of treatment past and proposed, and prognosis.
Two things decide whether an IME survives scrutiny. First, specialty match — an opinion on a spinal fusion carries weight when it comes from a surgeon who performs spinal fusions. Second, genuine objectivity — examiners with a reputation for one-sided findings get impeached on their history. Our surgeons are practicing clinicians, not full-time examiners, and their findings follow the evidence.
How the engagement runs
We assign a board-certified surgeon whose practice covers the injury at issue.
Complete review of imaging, operative notes, and treatment history before the examination.
Focused physical examination, documented findings, professional handling throughout.
Litigation-ready report with opinions to a reasonable degree of medical probability; deposition and trial testimony as engaged.
Defense examinations of claimed injuries
Plaintiff-side objective specialist opinions
Second opinions on proposed surgery
Impairment and work-capacity questions
Record-only reviews where exam isn't possible
"The examiner who performs the disputed procedure is the hardest opinion to impeach."
Specialty match is the credibility multiplier in independent examinations.
Frequently asked questions
Who requests IMEs — plaintiff or defense?
Both. Defense counsel and insurers use them to test claimed injuries; plaintiff counsel use independent specialist opinions to strengthen causation and damages. The examination runs identically either way — the findings follow the evidence.
What's in the report?
Records reviewed, history, examination findings, diagnoses, causation analysis, opinions on the reasonableness and necessity of past and proposed treatment, impairment where requested, and prognosis — each opinion tied to the record and stated to a reasonable degree of medical probability.
Can you review records without an examination?
Yes — where an examination isn't possible or isn't needed, the same surgeons provide record-based reviews and causation opinions with the same reporting standards.
How is scheduling handled?
Tell us the venue, the injury, and your deadline at intake. We confirm the surgeon, location logistics, and report timeline before you commit — no scheduling surprises mid-case.
Need an objective surgical opinion?
Response within one business day. No retainer to inquire.