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    UNFAIR P.I. CLAIMS TACTICS EXPOSED:

    This is an information presentation forplaintiff P.I. attorneys to reveal:

    1). How To Prevent Unfair, Unrealistic,Lowball Settlementsand2). How to win the Greater Weight of

    the Evidence Challenges.

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    COMPLIMENTARY BOOK GIFT

    Ihave trained in this environmentand offer you a complimentarybook.

    Please e-mail theauthor, mention myname and ask for yourcomplimentary copy.

    [email protected] author, Dr. Frank Liberti was expert

    medical witness who set a State Supreme Courtprecedent on a Serious Injury Threshold case.

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    UNFAIR P.I. CLAIMS TACTICS EXPOSED:

    Insurance Companies' created anew Business Culture, whichwarrants lawyers and medical

    experts to change the way theyconduct their personal injurybusiness!

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    EXPOSED Insurance Company

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    43 DECISION POINTREQUISITES FOR P.I. Case

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    The insurance companies make theirdecisionsabout how to value a P.I.case by the # of Decision Pointsrepresented.

    But they keep the decision points a covetedsecret! The insurance companies continue toignore a superior Court Oder To releaseThe Points.

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    ATTORNEYS must represent 43requisite DECISION POINTS in the

    language, format & sequence tointerface with the Insurance Companiesclaims determination softwares.

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    Attorneys should seekPHYSICIANS with:knowledge of the 30 Medical Decision Pointsas myself. This can win the Great WeightChallenges and meet evidentiary burdens ofproof in court

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    Decision Points Determine

    Settlement Value and Consist Of:

    1). Value Drivers

    2). Case Maximizers3). Prolonged Modifiers

    These convert intoInjury Severity Pointswhich then translate intoa dollar $$$ amount based oneach insurers rate and formula!

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    ABOUT MISSING DECISIONPOINTS:

    The average demand lettercontains only 9 of the 43Requisite Decision Points.

    80% of the Decision Points aremissing in theaverage demand

    hence 80%lower settlement!

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    ABOUT MISSING DECISIONPOINTS:

    Missing Decision Points =Missing Settlement Dollars!

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    Review this presentation andthen compare the # of medical

    decision points in your medicalexperts file and the legal,administrative and economic

    decision points inyour demand.

    When you are missingmedical decisionpoints, you are subject to lowersettlement value.

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    Because, 30 Of The 43 Decision PointsAre Medical you are largely, in part,dependent on the medical expert to beknowledgeable in this environment.

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    The insurance companies have claimsoftware's and DECISION POINTS on

    their side. Now you can counterthem!!

    You can auto create a demand letter inminutes which may contain up to 12+pages of all the requisite decision points.

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    PhysiciansCompare your P.I. examination &documentation to this model

    ttorneysCompare your DEMAND LETTERSwith our model to locate areas ofMissing Decision points

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    ATTORNEY INVITATION:

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    There are 4 Medical Factors ThatAccount for The Medical Value Of The

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    REVEALED:The following reveals the preliminary

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    1. Medical History2. Medical Office records3. Hospital Records4. Records From Other Source5. Records From Client6. Explain Delay in Seeking

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    7. Explain Gaps in Treatment8. Physical Examination9. Injuries (ICD-9 codes)10.Symptoms (Documented)11.Laboratory Tests12.Special Tests13.Diagnostic Procedures14.Specialists Evaluation15.Medical Validation &

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    28.MMI For Each Body Part29.% Whole Person Impairment

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