Atlanta Company Teaching Workers How to Prep for IMEs

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefAn Atlanta claimants' attorney and an orthopedic surgeon are marketing a series of DVDs intended to teach injured workers and other insurance claimants how to behave during independent medical examinations (IMEs).Rob Hendrix III, an attorney with Stottlemyer & Hendrix, launched the DVD business in March in partnership with Dr. Scott Barbour, who practices orthopedic medicine in the Atlanta area. Barbour specializes in sports medicine and formerly worked with the San Jose Sharks hockey team and the NFL's Oakland Raiders in California.The DVDs...