Defendants and their insurance companies often schedule an injured accident victim to a so-called “Independent Medical Exam”. Most of these exams are a farce. The examiner could write his or her report even without an exam.
These doctors are usually bought and paid for by the iinsurance companies. The earn hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single year examining plaintiffs, writing reports and testifying.
For a funny but true satirical look at these exams, click below: