About
Medicolegal consulting
We provide independent, evidence-based opinions in pain medicine for attorneys, insurers, employers and workers' compensation carriers throughout Virginia.
Services offered
Independent medical evaluation
In-person examination with a written report addressing diagnosis, treatment appropriateness, causation and maximum medical improvement.
Medical record review
Structured review of records and imaging with a written opinion, without an examination where one is not required.
Causation and apportionment
Analysis of whether a specific event caused, aggravated or is unrelated to the claimant's pain condition.
Impairment and work capacity
Assessment of permanent impairment and functional limitations relevant to return-to-work planning.
Expert testimony
Deposition and trial testimony on interventional pain medicine standards of care and treatment expectations.
Utilization and treatment review
Opinion on whether proposed interventional treatment is reasonable and consistent with accepted practice.
Our standard
An independent opinion is only useful if it is genuinely independent. Our reports state what the records and examination support, whether or not that conclusion favors the retaining party.
Reports are structured, timely and written so that a non-clinical reader can follow the reasoning from findings to conclusion. Where the evidence is equivocal, the report says so rather than overstating certainty.
Evaluations performed in this capacity do not create a treating relationship, and no treatment is provided during a medicolegal evaluation.
Seeking treatment instead?
If you are a patient rather than a retaining party, our clinical team can see you at any of our five Southwest Virginia offices.