Litigation
Medico-legal examinations with findings cited to the brief
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report where every finding cites a record, so the opinion holds up in the room.
The problem
Opposing counsel asks what the examiner saw. You have a PDF pile.
The instructing letter asked five questions. The bundle has no index. Exhibit numbers in the report do not match the brief. A missing consent turns up after you have already served the report. Rebuilding the chain takes a paralegal a day.
- You cannot show which records the examiner actually received.
- The chronology is rebuilt by hand for every matter.
- Bates numbers drift between the bundle and the report.
- A late opposing report lands and the original file is already closed.
- Trial dates sit in counsel's calendar, not on the case.
What changes
What IMECore does about it
A record set you can prove
Every document carries its source, its date, and when the examiner received it. You get the list as an exhibit index.
A chronology you correct, not type
We draft dates and providers out of the records. You fix the timeline instead of typing it from scratch.
Instructing questions in, answers out
Your questions stay on the file. We release the report once each has an answer.
Disclosure at assignment
Conflict and prior-treatment disclosures are recorded when the examiner is named. Privileged material stays separate.
Bates numbers that match the brief
We stamp the bundle once. Citations in the report point at those numbers, not at a second unofficial set.
Testimony terms on the file
If the examiner may be called, the fee terms and the committed dates sit on your file.
How it runs
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Send the instructing letter
Send counsel's questions and the date the report must be served. That letter opens the file.
- 2
We build a sourced brief
Records attached with dates, Bates numbers stamped, and a chronology drafted for your review.
- 3
You approve the examiner
We propose the examiner, record conflicts, and send the brief with your questions in view.
- 4
You get a cited report and the index
Each answer checked against a record citation, then the report and the exhibit index released.
Where the time goes
Numbers worth knowing before you buy
Published figures from fee schedules and industry surveys. Each carries its source.
- Doctors of BC recommended fee for a medico-legal opinion report
- $2,165Doctors of BC recommended fee for a medico-legal opinion reportDoctors of BC uninsured services guide, 2024
- Doctors of BC recommended testimony fee
- $3,457 / dayDoctors of BC recommended testimony feeDoctors of BC uninsured services guide, 2024
- Cap on recoverable disbursements in many BC vehicle-injury actions
- 6%Cap on recoverable disbursements in many BC vehicle-injury actionsBC Reg 210/2020
Free tools
Try the calculation first
No account, no upload. These run in your browser.
- Free tool
Limitation period reference
Work out the ordinary civil deadline in any Canadian jurisdiction, see how many days are left, and put it in your calendar.
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Bates numbering generator
Paste your sources and page counts. Get the Bates range for each one, plus warnings for duplicates and overflow.
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Medical chronology builder
Paste dated lines from any file. Get a sorted chronology with gaps and duplicates flagged.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
Can we name our own examiner?
Yes. Name the examiner in your instructing letter, or let the coordination firm assign one from its panel. Conflict disclosure sits on the file either way.
How is privilege handled?
Instructing letters and privileged material sit in a separate class. The examiner never sees that class.
Do we get a chronology we can file?
We draft a dated, sourced chronology from the records. You get it as a table. A person reviews it before it leaves.
What if the other expert serves a report?
Ask for a rebuttal on the same file. It inherits the record set and links to the original opinion.
Which provincial rules apply?
The file carries the province. Ontario and BC files use different report headings and tax. Limitation periods are yours to set as dates on the file.
Keep reading
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Examiner network
Referrals arrive in the examiner portal with sorted records and the questions beside the draft. You set availability. The coordination team handles records, scheduling, and review. Apply at /examiners/apply.
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Addendum and rebuttal
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Auto and accident benefits
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Medical File Review
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Refer a case, get back a signed report
Send the referral and the questions. A coordinator confirms the file and what it still needs, then IMECore coordinates the examination and delivers a signed report.