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Litigation

Jun. 24, 2003

Medical Exams of Plaintiffs Require Lawyers' Wariness

Column - Trial Strategy - By Martin Blake - The recent decision in Golfland Entertainment Centers Inc. v. Superior Court of San Joaquin County, 2003 DJDAR 5119 (Cal. App. 3rd Dist. May 13, 2003), provides an insight into one of the most controversial areas in personal-injury litigation, namely the right of attorneys or their representatives to attend medical examinations of the plaintiff and to what extent the examining physician may be controlled by the court.

        Column
        
        Trial Strategy
        
        By Martin Blake
        
        The recent decision in Golfland ...

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