Split Court Orders Doctor to Produce Financial Info, Records for IMEs Performed

A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a plaintiff in a tort action was entitled to limited discovery of the number of independent medical examinations a physician has conducted, and the percentage of income that he has derived from such practice. Case: Rodas v. Nutter, No. 22-C-106, 05/27/2022, published. Facts: Santos Rodas filed a tort suit in 2019, asserting he had suffered injuries in a car accident. Dr. Kevin Watson performed an independent medical examination on behalf of the defense. He opined that a magnetic resonance imaging scan showed no objective evidence of trauma ...