Blog 3

 Today, I read a deposition done by a doctor who testified that a client had a concussion. It was so interesting to see the tactics the opposing attorney used in attempts to discredit him. They tried to first say that in the doctor's initial report, he diagnosed the patient with postconcussion syndrome and not a concussion. The doctor then explained that the concussion had happened four months previous to the appointment, and you cannot have postconcussion syndrome without an initial concussion. The attorney also tried to argue that because the client didn't report dizziness and memory loss on the date of injury when they went to the doctors, it must mean that the client could not have had a concussion. The doctor, who specialized in head trauma, the explained that there are no "hallmarks" in concussions, as in there is not a symptom you need to exhibit to have a concussion. Something I found funny was the tension between the two attorneys during the deposition. There were multiple moments off the record where the two lawyers made snarky comments directed at each other, and it was clear they were each frustrated with the other. One even said that they couldn't stand the other. It was interesting to see this type of behavior in a system that I've previously observed over the past few days to be incredibly bureaucratic and procedural, which lends to over-politeness. 

Most of my day however was spent just organizing all of someone's medical records into chronological order. This client was recently transferred to Ms. Miguel-Courtad, so there are a lot of documents to go through. I spent hours sorting through documents and printing them to create a timeline of medical documents that demonstrates how someone's treatment has progressed over two years. While we mostly have all the information we need, it takes a lot of effort to just organize it into something understandable. 

Punching out of the office.