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Pretend Goggle Review: Old Jedi Trick

Malpractice; what is it, how can you tell when it is happening?  Lawyers are clever, they can be screwing you over while they are smiling in your face. Above all, when you suspect they are screwing you over, never link any anecdotal stories to them in a public form. They get their noses out of joint pretty fast when they think it will affect business, and have the ability to throw money and resources at it until it goes away.   Do “a fer instance” instead to let others know how the scam goes.   

Let's pretend you were injured in a car crash, you see your doctor and he/she says: “it's not looking good pal”.  You hire a lawyer, right. Except you have never done it before, you have heard all  about bottom feeders all your life and now you need a good one.  You look in the book ask around and inevitable the big names come to the fore front. Pick one, it doesn’t matter, they are all the same. 

At first things seem to be moving along smoothly; so you think. The insurance company sends you to their expert examiner; expect to get screwed over, it's their job. Don't pay attention to the bad reports, that's what your lawyer is for; right? The inside man for the insurance companies is the Occupational Therapist, it's their foot in the door  to your life.  Insurance companies get to approve the treating OT.  Watch out.  So let's say this OT has been showing up pretending to be your friend, before long he starts telling you horror stories about what can go wrong in your case. 

Here comes the good part; then he says, “I think your lawyer is doing a bad job. he tells you; “I think you are getting screwed over”. Boom; your blood pressure goes through the roof, you have a panic attack.  Relax says the OT, “I've got just the guy for you”.  But then you say, “whoa, hold on a minute padre, I sued this firm years ago for screwing me over in another case”.  No problemo “buddy” its water under the bridge, they got new guys there.  “He's the best lawyer in Canada”; when he does that make sure you have the video going, it will come in useful years down the road; after you get screwed over. So you reluctantly sign up with this new lawyer.  Well, the first thing you know, the insurance OT is now hired on by the new law firm and is your new Occupational Therapist. Whadda ya know. You can always say you are just an old crazy guy.

This is not a pretend email, it is a real one from a certain registered Occupational Therapist in the Province of Ontario. He advised me to get out of Dodge, he believed certain doctors in our town were intentionally over-medicating me. Do you know where your lawyer is? Incidentally, I took his advise. Good thing I did.