Serious accidents typically involve high monetary payments, either from the person at fault or from an insurance company. Persons who are financially responsible for physical injuries sustained in an accident usually want to ensure that the injuries are real before expending large sums of money.

Compulsory medical exams are conducted to determine the cause, extent and medical treatment of a work-related or other injury where liability is at issue.  This medical evaluation is performed by a qualified medical physician who has not previously been involved in a person’s care. A medical exam may be conducted at the direction of an insurance carrier or an employer to obtain an independent opinion of the clinical status of the individual.