Direct-Examination of Dr. Johnson (Treating Doctor)
QUALIFICATIONS- BRIEF BACKGROUND OF YOUR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- BRIEF BACKGROUND OF YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE
THIS PARTICULAR CASE- WHAT RECORDS DID YOU REVIEW IN THIS CASE
- DID YOU CONDUCT A PHYSICAL EXAM OF MR. VANDERBILT
- DID YOU TALK TO STEVE ABOUT HIS JOB
- ARE YOU AWARE OF WHAT HE DOES FOR A LIVING
- ARE YOU AWARE OF THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS THAT ARE PLACED ON HIS BECAUSE OF HIS JOB
ER RECORDS FROM BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON HOSPITAL AS OF 3/10/11- HOW DID STEVE PRESENT IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM
- WHAT DID THE DOCTORS DO FOR HIM IN THE ER
- WHAT TYPE OF PAIN MEDS WAS HE ON IN THE ER
- WHAT DID THE X-RAYS REVEAL
- WHAT WAS HIS DIAGNOSIS
- WHAT WERE HIS D/C INSTRUCTIONS
- DID NEED ANY TYPE OF DEVICE TO ASSIST HIM WITH WEIGHT BEARING
- WAS HE DIAGNOSED WITH THE ACL TEAR AT THIS POINT
DR. HERRON- WHAT WERE THE OBJECTIVE FINDINGS
- WHAT WERE DR. HERRON’S DIAGNOSIS
- WHAT IS COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
- WHAT WERE HIS RECOMMENDATIONS
- WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT AT THAT TIME TO MAINTAIN MOTION IN FEET AND ANKLES
APRIL OF 2011 SURGERYDIRECTING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE NOTE OF 4/2/11, HOW DID KEVIN PRESENT IN HIS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS? (Knee is the size of Bolivia)
- WHAT IS SEPTIC ARTHRITIS?
- WHAT TYPE OF SURGERY DID HE HAVE IN APRIL?
- DESCRIBE THE SURGERY
- HOW WAS HE DOING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SURGERY?
- 6 WEEKS AFTER THE SURGERY ON 5/14/11 -HOW WAS HE DOING?
- WHAT WERE THE DRS RECOMMENDATIONS?
JUNE OF 2111 ARTHOSCOPIC SURGERY- ON 6/4/11 WHAT WERE THE DRS RECOMMENDATIONS?
- DESCRIBE THAT PROCEDURE FOR US?
- DONE UNDER GENERAL OR LOCAL ANESTHESIA?
- WHAT IS A PAIN PUMP?
- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PAIN PUMP?
- AT SOME POINT DID RYAN HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS PUMP?
- AFTER TWO SURGERIES ON 6/18/11-HOW IS HE DOING?
DR. SILBERSTEIN- IN JULY RYAN WENT TO JHH AND SAW DR. SILBERSTEIN, WHAT WERE DR SILBERSTIEN’S FINDINGS?
- HOW WAS HE GETTING AROUND AT THAT TIME? (Limping and left foot turned out)
- WHAT WAS THE DRS DIAGNOSIS?
- WHAT WAS THE DRS RECOMMENDATIONS?
- DID DR. SILBERSTEIN REFER HIM TO ANY OTHER DR?
- WHAT WERE DR. COSGERA’S FINDINGS?
- DID HE HAVE ANY OTHER TYPE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS?
- WHAT DID HIS MRI REVEAL?
- DID HE HAVE A NERVE CONDUCTION STUDY TE?
- WHAT DID THAT REVEAL?
HEALTH SOUTH REHAB- FIRST PT EVALUATION WITH HS, WHAT WERE HIS COMPLAINTS?
- HOW LONG WAS HIS THERAPY? (4/9/11-12/5/11) 8 MONTHS
- WHAT DID HIS THERAPY INVOLVE?
- HOW MANY VISITS DID HE HAVE? 90 VISITS
- IS THERE ANY INDICATION IN THE RECORD WHETHER HE NEEDED TO TAKE RX OR NOT TO TOLERATE PT?
- WHAT WERE HIS COMPLAINTS AT THE END OF HIS PT?
- WHAT IS A DYNASPLINT, HOW LONG WAS HE IN THE SPLINT? (7 MONTHS)
- EXHIBIT #1, MEDICAL BILLS $75,418.83, ARE ALL OF THOSE BILLS FAIR, REASONABLE, NECESSARY AND CAUSALLY RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT OF MARCH 10, 2111?
WAGE CLAIM- DO YOU KNOW WHEN MR. VANDERBILT WAS RELEASED BACK TO WORK?
- IN YOUR OPINION WAS HIS TIME OFF FROM WORK REASONABLE AND RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT?
DR. JOHNSON’S IME- WHEN DID YOU FIRST MEET RON VANDERBILT?
- DID YOU TAKE A HISTORY FROM HIM?
- WHAT WAS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF HIS JOB REQUIREMENTS?
- DID YOU CONDUCT A PHYSICAL EXAM?
- WHAT DID YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM REVEAL?
- WHICH OF THOSE FINDINGS ARE OBJECTIVE INJURIES?
- BOIL DOWN WHAT HIS INJURIES WERE AND WHAT HIS CURRENT CONDITION IS?
- IS THIS CONDITION GOING TO GET BETTER OR WORSE OVER TIM?
- WOULD THE TYPE OF INJURIES THAT RYAN SUFFERED CAUSE A PERSON PAIN?
- DESCRIBE FOR JUDGE JONES THE LIMITATIONS THAT STEVE HAS NOW WITH RESPECT TO HIS ABILITY TO LIFT HEAVY OBJECTS?
- DESCRIBE FOR JUDGE CASULA THE LIMITATIONS THAT STEVE HAS NOW WITH RESPECT TO HIS ABILITY TO KNEEL?
- DO HIS INJURIES AFFECT HIS ABILITY TO SQUAT AND BEND AT THE KNEES?
- DO HIS INJURIES AFFECT HIS GENERAL ENDURANCE?
HAVE ALL OF YOUR OPINIONS BEEN WITHIN A REASONABLE DEGREE OF MEDICAL CERTAINTY?
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