Personal Injury Insurance Fraud

Download or read book Personal Injury Insurance Fraud written by Joseph Lichtor and published by Lawyers & Judges Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using numerous examples, an orthopedic surgeon spotlights the growth industry of health care scams since the 19th century's "railway spine" epidemic. After overviewing the history of personal injury fraud in the US and Europe, Dr. Lichtor clearly explains the expected mechanics of specific injuries; patient evaluation, including investigation of the patient's accident history; and prevention of claimant and physician deception relating to such alleged injuries as whiplash, back injury, traumatic fibromyalgia, repetitive motion injury, and aggravation of pre-existing conditions. He concludes with chapters on malingering, Worker's Compensation Fund fraud, and federal fraud enforcement. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.