Category: Medical Billing Expert Witness
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Report Precluded Because it Reviews the Amounts Previously Billed
This matter stems from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 21, 2023 when the vehicle driven by Plaintiff, Juwan Brown, and occupied by his parents, Clarence and Tawanna Brown, was struck by a commercial vehicle driven by Dashawn Brooks. The commercial vehicle was owned by Penske Truck Leasing Co. and leased by Defendant…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Opinions on the Reasonable Value of the Bills Admitted
Plaintiff Wendy Marie Henshaw alleged that she slipped and fell on a liquid substance on October 28, 2021, at the Defendant Wal-Mart’s premises. Plaintiff filed a motion to strike Defendant’s medical billing and coding expert, Kathleen DePaolo, MSHI, RHIA, CCS. DePaolo, who is a “Certified Coding Specialist,” intended to offer expert testimony regarding the reasonable…
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Expert Witness’ Limited Testimony on Medical Billing Considered Unhelpful
On June 27, 2019, Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident with an underinsured driver. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was covered by an Uninsured and/or Underinsured Motorist (“UM”) policy issued by Defendant. Plaintiff issued a demand to Defendant for settlement at policy limits. On August 26, 2020, Plaintiff filed a civil…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Testimony Does Not Breach Georgia’s Collateral Source Rule
This case arises from a high-speed, single vehicle collision into a tree. After the collision, the vehicle caught fire and exploded. Plaintiff Jade Burch was the front seat passenger in the vehicle. As a result of the collision, Burch broke her pelvis, femur, tibia, and seven ribs. She required emergency leg surgery. Burch also suffered…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Testimony About the Reasonable Charges for the Medical Procedures Excluded
This is an automobile negligence case alleging that the Plaintiffs, Fred Young and Jeff Firman were permanently injured in a rear-end collision by an employee of the Defendant, Panera, LLC. Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude or limit the testimony of Defendant’s medical billing expert, Keyona White. Plaintiffs argued White’s testimony should be excluded because her testimony…
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Trucking Expert Witness Testimony on Negligent Operation of Vehicles Admitted
Plaintiff Shawn Martin suffered serious injuries from the rear-end motor vehicle collision with Defendant Valenzuela’s trailer, which occurred on I-84 on Cabbage Hill outside Pendleton, Oregon, amid adverse weather conditions. Defendants Luis Valenzuela and Baljinder Singh were operating commercial motor vehicles, while Defendant Joel Hannu was driving a large pick-up truck. The Plaintiff, Shawn Martin,…
