What is DME Nurse Observer?
Insurance Medical Exam (IME) and Defense Medical Exam (DME) are commonly called for in a Worker’s Compensation, Personal Injury or sometimes in Medical Malpractice cases. When the physical or mental condition of a party is in controversy an IME/DME is requested.
An attorney will often prepare their client in such situations. They will educate the client as to what to expect and how to conduct themselves during the IME/DME.
Most clients are apprehensive about being examined and scrutinized by a doctor who is hired by the insurance company to try and sow seeds of doubt on a client’s complaint. The clients are easily intimidated by this thought and at times the IME/DME doctor will try to intimidate them further, thus adding to a client’s anxiety levels.
Why have Med League’s DME Nurse Observer attend the exam with your client
The most effective way to ease a client’s anxiety and apprehension is to have an Independent Nurse Observer present at the IME/DME. An Independent Nurse Observer’s job responsibility includes:
- Greeting, Briefing & Comforting the client at the defense doctor’s office
- Ensuring all procedures are followed
- Only permitted documentation is signed by the client, example: Informed Consent
- Quietly observe the examination
- Prepare a comprehensive and detailed report and/or transcribe the exam
- Record (video/audio) the exam if permissible
- Act as an interpreter if requested
- Notifying the client’s attorney if anything inappropriate or beyond the scope of the IME/DME is observed.
- Your eyes and ears at the exam who are ready to rebuttal at the trial if need be.
Information we will need to match DME Nurse Observer:
Med League has a team of excellent, highly experienced, and qualified Independent Nurse Observers covering all 50 states. All you have to do is contact us with the following information:
- Date & Time
- Attorney name
- Client Name
- Doctor’s Name
- Doctor’s Address
- Brief summary of case facts (this helps us match the best suited Independent Nurse Observer)
- Any other pertinent information related to the case (for example, if defense has rejected your request to audio/video record the exam, therefore will require a nurse to take detail notes of their observation during the exam.)
Types of Cases a DME Nurse Observer can assist with:
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Medical Negligence
- Worker’s Compensation
- Vehicular Accidents
Contact us, We can help!
Med League can assist attorneys with a well-qualified and experienced Independent Nurse Observer expert who can provide a written report, transcripts, recordings if permissible and testify if called upon to do so. Please call us (908-788-8227) or send us email at (ml@medleague.com) contact us today to retain our DME nurse observer on your next case!
