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Auto Insurance COVID-19 Refunds: Are They Enough?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6291″ img_size=”Full”][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] No doubt you have noticed the significant reduction in traffic as a result of the COVID-19 crisis over the past few months. “Stay at Home” orders in Washington State and across…
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The COVID-19 Era & Common Questions about Treating Trauma Patients
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6274″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] As we hunker down here at Adler Giersch and temporarily move our practice to a more “virtual” one, we have received many questions from providers on the best ways to continue…
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Crime Victims: A Patient’s Right to Care
If you are currently treating or have treated a patient for injuries resulting from a criminal act, there are important resources you may not know about. Consider this common scenario: You have a patient who…
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Washington Physicians and the Sale of Goods for Profit
In Washington State, the ability of physicians to sell goods, supplies, and over-the-counter supplements for profit is based on the green light provided by the Washington State Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in the 2006 case…
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The Negative Impact of the Independent Medical Exam
As providers, you have probably already experienced firsthand the headache that comes from dealing with a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) auto insurer and its hired gun, the Independent Medical Exam (IME). Over here, we pointedly…
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How Social Media Sites Can Be Used To Damage a Personal Injury Case
According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, eight out of ten American adults online have used social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at some point in their lives.[1] …
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New Medical Study Connecting CTE to Sports Concussion
The law firm of Adler Giersch has been at the forefront of brain injury awareness and advocacy for many years with its founding partner, Richard H. Adler, as a local and national advocate for safety…
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PIP Guide for Providers
If your patient is treating from a car collision, Personal Injury Protection Insurance (also known as PIP) is one way that your services are paid for. We advise providers and patients alike to double check—and…
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The Emerging Privacy Invasion from the Insurance Industry
The auto insurance industry have begun implementing programs to provide more personalized quotes based on the actual driving habits of consumers through the use of auto tracking devices. And some insurance companies are offering consumers…
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Understanding & Preventing PIP-IME Abuse & Evolving Insurance Tactics
Insurance companies are very good at advertising: “Like a Good Neighbor,” “You’re in Good Hands,” they are “On Your Side,” with visions of Snoopy, cute geckos and insurance “universities,” all designed to make it look…
