Month: September 2016

Recently, I was alerted to the continuing problem of plaintiffs’ attorneys who interfere with independent medical examinations (IMEs). When the mental or physical condition of a party is in controversy, the court may order that party to submit to a physical or mental examination by a physician or psychologist. Plaintiffs’...

The Arizona Supreme Court recognized fault can be allocated to a healthcare provider who commits malpractice while treating an accident victim in Cramer v. Mungia, decided July 18, 2016. Under common law, the original tortfeasor doctrine recognized that an original tortfeasor who causes injury will be held liable for any additional...