1. Not file police report
2. Not report the accident to insurance company fear of rate increase
3. Sign early settlement with insurance company
4. Refuse to go to the hospital or see a doctor immediately after the injury
5. Miss appointments with doctors
6. Not Hire attorney
7. Believe it will just go away
8. Take medication for weeks and months
9. Not seek physical medicine such as chiropractor or physical therapist
10. Wait past 72 hours to see a doctor
11. Hire relative who is attorney that does not do PI cases
12. Not get second opinion
13. Not follow doctors instructions
14. Not see specialist for that type of injury
15. Not document the extent of the injury with diagnostic test because you feel better

This is the eighth most common mistake that PI attorneys make when referring PI patients to Doctors.
Doctors who are not familiar with Colossus and the five primary financial drivers of:
1.      Diagnosis
2.      Impairment
3.      Loss of enjoyment of life
4.      Duties of duress
5.      Prognosis

Doctors who fail to:
1.      Consult and document toward Colossus and Colossus type software.
2.      Order proper diagnostic procedures necessary document and substantiate each of the categories
3.      Create notes, reports and narratives based on Colossus or Colossus type software

What does this mean to you:
1.      Will make your work harder and hurt your PI compensation.
How you benefit from referring PI patients to SF Chiropractic and Rehab Center.

Our entire PI case management is based on discovery and documenting the five primary drivers, performing all necessary testing and form notes, reports and narratives based on Colossus or Colossus type software to help maximize your PI financial compensation.

Give us a call and we'll share with  you how our office utilizes the standard of the auto industry  Colossus software for PI compensation. Call at (813) 350-9100 before you get to busy.

this is the seventh most common mistake that PI attorneys make when referring PI patients to Doctors.
Not knowing that the prognosis is the fifth major PI compensation driver.

Prognosis categories in Colossus:
1.      Resolution undetermined
2.      No complaint/No further treatment required
3.      Complaint/No Further treatment required
4.      Complaint/Further treatment required
5.      Guarded: Should only given when a condition is serious and unstable, may deteriorate.

Most injuries will suffer some form of pain, restriction, limitation or deteriorate.
This is based on the facts of the repair phase of healing and that no repair collagen is ever 100% normal after an injury.

What this means to you:
1.      Because the prognosis is the fifth most important financial driver in Colossus and Colossus type auto industry software, a doctor not understanding the three phases of healing will give a uneducated prognosis and hurt your PI financial compensation.

How you benefit from referring PI patients to SF Chiropractic and Rehab Center.

We not only know the principles of Colossus and the Colossus type software the auto industry uses, our entire PI case management is based on discovery and documenting the five primary drivers to help you maximize your PI financial compensation including prognosis.

Give us a call and we'll share with  you how our office utilizes the standard of the auto industry  Colossus software for PI compensation. Call at (813) 350-9100 before you get to busy.

This is the sixth most common mistake that PI attorneys make when referring PI patients to Doctors.

Referring PI patients to doctors who do not know, document or understand that duties of duress is the fourth highest PI financial driver based on Colossus or Colossus type software the auto industry uses to determine financial compensation.

4 Categories of Duties Under Duress:
1.      Work-patient could not miss work because of the financial consequences.
2.      Domestic-inside activities/duties of the house(laundry, dishes, etc.)
3.      Household activities-inability to perform duties performed outside of the house (lawn care, landscaping, etc.)
4.      Studies-The patient experiences pain and difficulty in school, sitting, studying, etc.

Three things that must be present to make a claim under duress:
1.      The injured party: Have actually done that activity
2.      The doctor has to note the activity
3.      The lawyer must make a specific claim for duties under duress

What this means to you:
1.      Because Duties Under Duress is the fourth most important financial driver in Colossus and Colossus type auto industry software, a doctor not documenting the Duties Under Duress will hurt your PI financial compensation.

How you benefit from referring PI patients to SF Chiropractic and Rehab Center.

We not only know the principles of Colossus and the Colossus type software the auto industry uses, our entire PI case management is based on discovery and documenting the five primary drivers to help you maximize your PI financial compensation including Duties Under Duress.

Give us a call and we'll share with  you how our office utilizes the standard of the auto industry  Colossus software for PI compensation. Call at (813) 350-9100  before you get to busy.

This is the fifth most common mistake that PI attorneys make when referring PI patients to Doctors.

Referring PI patients to doctors who do not know, document or understand that loss of enjoyment of life is the third highest PI financial driver based on Colossus or Colossus type software the auto industry uses to determine financial compensation.

Loss of enjoyment of life includes:
1.      Work Activities: Lack of quality, quantity, inability get promoted, loss job security.
2.      Domestic Activities- Enjoyed duties performed inside of the home.
3.      Household Activities-Enjoyed activities outside of the home like gardening.
4.      Studies-A student who could no longer attend school.
5.      Hobbies-most important of the list of activities. Patient loved to do, no longer perform.
6.      Sports-Important if the sport is a way the person attracts new business, travel, vacation.

What this means to you:
1.      Because loss of enjoyment of life is the third most important financial driver in Colossus and Colossus type auto industry software, a doctor not documenting the loss of enjoyment of life will negatively impact your PI financial compensation.

How you benefit from referring PI patients to SF Chiropractic and Rehab Center.

We not only know the principles of Colossus and the Colossus type software the auto industry uses, our entire PI case management is based on discovery and documenting the five primary drivers to help you maximize your PI financial compensation including loss of enjoyment of life.

Give us a call and we'll share with  you how our office utilizes the standard of the auto industry  Colossus software for PI compensation. Call at (813) 350-9100 before you get to busy.