I spoke with my Attorney yesterday about questions for the deposition that's coming up in December. She doesn't have a list for me to use, but of course, wants to look at anything I come up with. The list my p.t. provided was prety vague. How much can you lift, bend, etc. etc.

I've begunwriting down daily activities and will hopefully be able to organize them somehow, some way...

If any one has any other suggestions, please reply!

Thanks,
Cala

Anyone????

C- has the other thread answered your questions? I guess I don't quite understand what you are asking here?

I guess I was asking for a template of sorts, as Fern suggested on my original thread. I am trying to follow each of everyone's suggestions from that thread, and am nervous about leaving something significant out.

I've been to court 5 times now and it seems like the Insurance companies attorney always asks something I didn't anticipate. I'd like to feel like I have all my bases covered in this deposition.

Thanks anyways, I'll work with what you all have given me.

I appreciate your help, tremendously!

Cala

I am going to be honest here and put out a warning to everyone who is posting on any legal-ish questions.

I don't like how these questions and answers are going frankly. I feel "we" are in jeopardy of looking kind of questionable...and I say "we" because I tried to answer this question honestly and openly myself.

First, the initial question was how to answer a doctor's list of questions.

Then, it turned into a question on how to answer a deposition / questions.

In either case, no one can or should answer these questions for you, or give you a "template" as you describe.

There are occasions when I bet insurance companies / attorneys / gov. agencies look at this website, and I'd hate for it to be a perception that instead of honestly describing one's own personal situation and health, that we as a group are sharing symptoms and how to handle what should be an honest question and answer UNDER OATH I remind you, about YOUR condition.

I don't mean to sound angry - I'm not angry - but many of us here have insurance or work comp cases, and it's just this "kind" of "thing" that makes us look as if we get our symptoms off of a website and are "fakers."

A deposition is the opposing side of a legal dispute chance to hear the TRUTH. It's really that simple. For the complex issues, one is supposed to go to one's attorney, and in fact, if anyone else interferes with that contractual relationship can be sued for negligent or intentional interference with a contractual relationship depending upon the laws and cases in every state, and whether there is a Federal issue for multi-states.

I think we all have done our best to answer how we handle this, and each person I think has emphasized that the answers are going to be individual, honest and up to one's attorney for more than that...

Let's all be careful with these legal-ish answers and how they can get really screwed around. And I really think we've exhausted what a Board can do to answer a question...

God bless you all and know that I want nothing bad to happen to anyone.

Cala,

I could not agree more with Tam. This is an improper question in an improper setting.

Although I understand and sympathize with your feeling in need of support, this is just way out of line and endangers your case in every way.

What happened to just answering questions as truthfully as possible. You cannot possibly have any idea of the impact your answers have, especially when they are not sincere and peppered with opinions and experiences of other people.

I have investigated persons who had been coached by personal friends, (police officers, no less). Their answers, based on that advice, resulted in a very negative result and may have (I never knew the results of my cases), cost them them their jobs and any chance of finding another position in their chosen professions.

I felt terrible for them when I had to confront them with the the proof of their deceptions and they had to make an official statement which will remain in their history forever.

These were (usually) good people who were nervous about the interview and ended up making a 'Federal Case' out of something minor.

This sort of request should be strongly discouraged in the future, for our own sakes.

Anne

I have been responding to ALL of the posts...including the one for doctor's questions, deposition, and now this one which seems to reflect "worry" (my words) over what an insurance attorney can do in what appears to be either testimony or deposition.

My reponses are written for everyone.

It dawned on me "how this could look" if one or more questions were asked along the lines of "who helped you prepare, or who prepared this list." So I am expressing my concerns and trying to think of things a defense attorney could do, for everyone's sake who is in a legal setting.

I stand by my concerns, but whether one wants to read them or not, is up to each person.

I appreciate everyone's responses here, and there's been an attempt a couple of times thus far to bring the thread back from some going "back and forth" in ways that are bringing about some negative feelings and comments.

I feel this thread has pretty well run its course in the responses to the OP and, in an attempt to help us move away from the upsetting/potentially upsetting, I'll be closing the thread.

Again, I appreciate everyone's comments.

KD

To keep on track I reposted the original post.
I'd like to suggest that personal issues are best worked out via PM or another option is the Ignore feature.

is to go to a different PT who will do a full exam and range of motion testing as well as lifting capabilities. You need a medical opinion here. A massage therapist can also do this type of examination, however I believe there is more involved with the PT exam. I paid 150 dollars (cdn) for my exam as I wanted to know the exact same thing. The BEST way is for an IME done by somebody you know or are aware of as being on top of their game as far as legalities go and honesty. Make sure whoever you go to works for you and not anybody else you don't want a skewed opinion. A consult with both a PT and an occupational therapist would also help. The OT could say what you are able to do with assistive devices and not able to do on your own.

I hope this helps to answer your question. I hope you are not holding grudges. It is a shame to see kindness as an insult.

Sincerely,
Victoria