Scenario 1/Tom the Truck driver
Scenario 2/Mary mother of two
General Injury Knowledge
100
Cervical and possible upper thoracic
What is the portions of the body most likely affected by Tom's accident?
100
soft tissue to upper left side of Mary's body, cervical spine
What are the portions of the body most likely affected by Tom's accident?
100
claimant already has a neck condition and aggravate or increase the severity of an existing condition
What is exacerbation?
200
Radiating pain to the legs indicates this injury.
What is lumbar disc injury?
200
knee moved away from door
What is principal direction of force?
200
Put the vehicle back into the condition it was prior to the accident.
What is handling vehicle damage claims?
300
This is a possible symptom for a pre-existing condition.
What is radiating pain?
300
left knee and narrowing disc space
What are the symptoms for possible pre-existing injuries?
300
Return the person to the condition they were in prior to the accident
What is your goal for settlement of an injury claim?
400
age, job (truck driver), heavy lifting, long sitting, smoker, overweight, lack of exercise
What are the personal characteristics of the injured party that may add to the injury or recovery time?
400
2 children, depression, thin body
What are characteristics of the injured party that may ad to the injury or recovery time?
400
return the person to the condition/baseline they were pre-accident
What is your goal to settle an injury claim if the person had exacerbated a prior injury?
500
rear end impact and towards the rear
What is mechanism of injury and principal direction of force?
500
left front side of the vehicle - then front end
What is the mechanism of injury?
500
determing what the pre-accident condition was
How do you establish a baseline?
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