Ethics and the Law in Personal Injury

Session Information

Regional Event: ne
Start Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 am
End Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 am
Location: St. Augustine FG

Speakers in this session

  • Michael Coates

    Sponsors

    Michael Coates President

    Michael L. Coates is president and founder of PIMadeEasy.com, a national do-it-yourself educational online portal for providers accepting personal injury patients on lien, and Medical Lien Recovery, a full-service lien negotiations firm that has helped hundreds of California medical services providers win far higher resolutions against attorneys in thousands of patient cases.

    He also has developed many of the innovative tools that are helping providers do business better in PI, including best-in-class medical lien agreements considered the strongest in the industry at protecting providers’ rights.

    Michael is a California-licensed attorney and a highly experienced national authority in medical and personal injury lien law and a pioneer and recognized innovator in the emerging field of medical lien recovery. He has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury litigation, medical lien law, contract development and negotiations, dispute resolution and risk management, and business management and operational efficiency.

    A coach, instructor and mentor, Michael has presented at several leading professional association conferences and webinars, including those presented by the California Chiropractic Association, which named him its 2020 Professional Affiliate of the Year; ChiroHealthUSA; and the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP). He also serves on several ChiroCongress subcommittees supporting its national five-year chiropractic industry strategic plan. His work in the lien area has been published by several association publications, as well as by Chiropractic Economics.

    Sessions...

    Ethics and the Law in Personal Injury
    Regional Event: ne
    Start Date: 03/25/2023 8:00 am
    End Date: 03/25/2023 9:40 am
    Location: St. Augustine FG
    Session details

    Course Description

    The personal injury business involves several players – patients, attorneys, medical providers, and insurance adjusters among them. Each has its own sometimes ethically- fluid motivations that are financially driven and often come at the expense of medical providers. This course will help providers understand each player’s self-interests, and the strategies and tactics those players employ in the PI “game.” Most importantly, providers will learn how to avoid the pitfalls that can legally and financially damage their medical practice and how to protect their practices.

    Learning Objectives

    • Able to identify, prevent and resolve legal and ethical violations (fouls), intentional or otherwise, committed by patients, attorneys, and insurers
    • Understand and prevent the legal and ethical violations providers can make when dealing with PI patients and their attorneys, as well as with insurers
    • Adept at complying with the NSA’s consent and GFE requirements, and regulatory disclosure and documentation mandates

    Sponsored by: Personal Injury Made Easy

    Speaker would like to share: Ethics and the Law Notes and PowerPoint Deck

Course Description

The personal injury business involves several players – patients, attorneys, medical providers, and insurance adjusters among them. Each has its own sometimes ethically- fluid motivations that are financially driven and often come at the expense of medical providers. This course will help providers understand each player’s self-interests, and the strategies and tactics those players employ in the PI “game.” Most importantly, providers will learn how to avoid the pitfalls that can legally and financially damage their medical practice and how to protect their practices.

Learning Objectives

  • Able to identify, prevent and resolve legal and ethical violations (fouls), intentional or otherwise, committed by patients, attorneys, and insurers
  • Understand and prevent the legal and ethical violations providers can make when dealing with PI patients and their attorneys, as well as with insurers
  • Adept at complying with the NSA’s consent and GFE requirements, and regulatory disclosure and documentation mandates

Sponsored by: Personal Injury Made Easy

Speaker would like to share: Ethics and the Law Notes and PowerPoint Deck