Litigation
Cite every finding to a record the other side can test
Plaintiff and defence IMEs fail when you cannot prove what the examiner had, and when.
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
Each document carries its source, its date, and when the examiner received it. Export the list as an exhibit index.
The chronology is a draft you correct
IMECore reads dates and providers out of the records. You fix the timeline. You do not type it from scratch.
Instructing questions in, answers out
Your questions sit on the case. The reviewer confirms each has an answer before the report is served.
Disclosure on assignment, not later
Conflict and prior-treatment disclosures are recorded when the examiner is named. Privilege stays in a separate class.
Bates numbers that match the brief
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 case holds the fee terms and the dates already committed.
How it runs
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Send the instructing letter
Forward it to intake. IMECore reads counsel, the questions, and the date the report must be served.
- 2
Build a sourced brief
Attach records with dates, stamp Bates numbers, and draft the chronology for a person to check.
- 3
Assign the examiner and disclose
Name the examiner, record conflicts, and send the brief with the questions in view.
- 4
Cite, review, and serve
Check each answer against a record citation, then release the report and the exhibit index.
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. Put the examiner on the instructing letter, or let the coordination firm assign from its panel. Conflict disclosure still sits on the case.
How is privilege handled?
Instructing letters and privileged material sit in a separate class. The examiner portal does not show that class.
Do you produce a chronology we can file?
IMECore drafts a dated, sourced chronology from the records. Export it as a table. A person reviews it before it leaves.
What if the other expert serves a report?
Open a rebuttal on the same case. It inherits the record set and links to the original opinion.
Which provincial rules apply?
The case carries the province. Ontario and BC files use different report headings and tax. Limitation periods are yours to set as dates on the case.
Keep reading
Related pages
- For teams
Law firms
Every record is dated and sourced. Every step is logged. The report cites what it relies on.
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Examiner physicians
Records arrive sorted, dated, and deduplicated. The questions sit next to the draft. You get paid on a schedule.
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Addendum and rebuttal
An addendum inherits the case. A rebuttal answers the other expert. Both need a short clock.
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Auto and accident benefits
Ontario SABS and BC ICBC files stall when records and the examination live in different places.
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See it against one of your own files
Bring a case that keeps getting passed around. We will run it through IMECore on the call.