I've heard from many chiropractic physicians that they are having difficulty obtaining payment in a timely fashion in personal injury cases. Cases are taking longer to settle and attorneys are frequently asking the doctors to reduce their fees at the time of settlement and claims adjusters are often challenging chiropractic bills.

After more than 15 years of experience caring for patients injured in vehicular crashes and slip/fall injuries, I've undergone a learning process that may offer some guidance to other doctors in the successful management of personal injury cases. After reviewing my personal injury cases for the past several years, I note that I have a 98.5% collection rate and I very seldom have a deposition or have to testify in court for the plaintiff.

The formula for success on this disk is really very easy to follow. First and foremost I cannot place enough emphasis upon the importance of the physician's honesty, credibility and integrity while serving the injured patient and while working with the insurance adjuster and plaintiff's attorney. Sometimes the doctor loses sight of this goal after dealing repeatedly with claims adjusters and attorneys who are confrontational.

My advice is to never forget the importance of integrity: it pays off long-term despite short- term set backs and then make sure you have office forms and policies that protect your payment. The forms and information on this CD will ensure that you are protected from unnecessary legal issues. All of the forms are editable so that you can customize them to fit your specific practice if your state law requires changes.

I have known Dr. Marty V. Cairns for over 20 years and have found him to be extremely knowledgeable on personal injury billing and collection matters. He has successfully challenged insurance companies and attorneys in both civil court and in front of the state bar associations when using the forms he created with his collection attorney.

You should have these forms reviewed by your state board of chiropractic to make sure that you are within the laws of your particular state or check with your attorney prior to use