Medical Record Review
Detailed review of medical records, diagnostic studies, imaging, treatment history, and other relevant clinical documentation.
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801-262-7246
Dr. Michael Jaffe, MD provides objective medical expert witness services in Murray, Utah, for attorneys and legal professionals who need qualified physician analysis of medical issues in a case.
With expertise in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and interventional pain management, Dr. Jaffe evaluates medical records, imaging, history, examination findings, injuries, pain conditions, and functional limitations in the context of legal matters.
His approach is evidence-based and independent, with opinions focused on the medical questions presented rather than advocacy for either side.
A medical expert witness applies medical knowledge and clinical experience to help attorneys and legal professionals understand the medical issues involved in a case. Depending on the assignment, this may include record review, diagnosis, causation, apportionment, treatment analysis, impairment, prognosis, functional limitations, future medical needs, and work capacity.
Because of his work with the Utah Labor Commission's Medical Panels, Dr. Jaffe does not accept industrial or workers' compensation IMEs.
Dr. Jaffe is a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. His clinical background includes evaluating and treating pain, injuries, and conditions that affect physical function.
He is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine and is a Certified Independent Medical Examiner.
Dr. Jaffe also chairs Utah Labor Commission medical panels and brings clinical experience to medical-legal evaluations requiring an objective physician's opinion.
Learn more about Dr. Jaffe's background, qualifications, and professional experience.
View Dr. Jaffe's Background & QualificationsMedical expert services can be tailored to the questions presented by the case and the medical evidence available for review.
Detailed review of medical records, diagnostic studies, imaging, treatment history, and other relevant clinical documentation.
Objective physician opinions addressing defined medical questions and the clinical evidence supporting those opinions.
Medical analysis of whether an injury, incident, or condition is medically probable to have caused or contributed to a diagnosis.
Review of the reasonableness of treatment and consideration of ongoing or anticipated medical care related to an injury or condition.
Evaluation of impairment using applicable standards and medical evidence, including the AMA Guides when appropriate.
Assessment of functional limitations, quality-of-life effects, and the potential impact of an injury or illness on work capacity.
Relevant records, imaging, history, treatment information, and other medical evidence are reviewed to understand the clinical picture.
Medical evidence is evaluated in relation to diagnosis, mechanism of injury, causation, treatment, pre-existing conditions, and other questions presented.
Findings and opinions are communicated clearly so attorneys and legal professionals can understand the medical reasoning relevant to the case.
Is it ‘medically probable’ that a particular incident or trauma caused the diagnosis
Causation may be complex due to confounding factors like pre-existing conditions. Dr Jaffe analysis is nuanced, utilizing decades of experience, current literature and the AMA Guides to Evaluation of Disease and Injury Causation to calculate causation.
What are the functional limitation that the injury or illness causes An impairment rating is a number from 0-100% that represents the severity of the impairment. To make this determination, Dr Jaffe uses the 2006 Utah Labor Commission’s Impairment Rating Guide or the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th and 6th editions. He provides an honest assessment of the appropriateness of medical care received to date, future medical needs (medications, therapy, injections, procedures, and surgeries), and the injury’s impact on quality of life, function, and work capacity.
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have known Michael Jaffe, MD since 2008. Dr. Jaffe is not only an
academic, but he is also a physician's physician; that is, other
physicians trust him with their own medical care. I have had the
benefit of retaining Dr. Jaffe as an expert witness to perform
independent medical examinations on my clients who have been severely
injured due to another's fault. Having practiced plaintiff's personal
injury for over 20 years, managed thousands of personal injury cases to
resolution, deposed hundreds of medical experts, and litigated dozens of
complex personal injury cases to a final verdict, I have extensive
experience working with retained experts on both sides of the isle. If
you want a thorough and unbiased medical expert on your case,
unequivocally, I recommend Dr. Jaffe.
Rick Lundell, President of Utah Association for Justice
"I have consulted with, and retained, Dr. Jaffe on the defense of many claims arising out of injury, pain, and anticipated future treatments. Dr. Jaffe is responsive, timely, and articulate. He helped me understand the defenses available.” Thomas Rollins, Attorney at Law, Litchfield Cavo
Have questions about medical expert witness services? Find answers about Dr. Jaffe’s medical-legal expertise, available services, case review process, and working with attorneys and legal professionals in Murray, Utah.
A medical expert witness is a qualified physician who applies medical knowledge, clinical experience, and professional judgment to provide an independent opinion on medical issues relevant to a legal case. Dr. Michael Jaffe provides objective medical analysis to help attorneys and legal professionals understand the medical evidence and questions involved in a case.
Depending on the assignment, Dr. Michael Jaffe can provide medical record review, independent medical opinions, diagnosis and causation analysis, treatment and prognosis analysis, impairment evaluation, and opinions concerning functional limitations and work capacity. His medical expert witness services are tailored to the medical questions and evidence presented in each case.
Attorneys and legal professionals may request medical expert witness services when a case requires an objective physician’s review and analysis of medical evidence. Dr. Jaffe evaluates the records and medical questions presented and provides opinions based on the available clinical evidence and his medical expertise.
Depending on the case, Dr. Jaffe may review medical records, diagnostic imaging, patient history, treatment records, examination findings, and other relevant clinical evidence. His review is focused on understanding the clinical picture and addressing the specific medical questions presented in the legal matter.
Yes. When appropriate to the assignment, Dr. Michael Jaffe can analyze the mechanism and timing of an injury, the diagnosis, relevant pre-existing conditions, and whether the available medical evidence supports a relationship between the injury or condition and the medical findings. His analysis is based on the clinical evidence available for review.
No. Because of Dr. Jaffe’s work with the Utah Labor Commission’s Medical Panels, he does not accept industrial or workers’ compensation IMEs. Attorneys and legal professionals can contact his Murray office to discuss whether another type of medical expert witness assignment is appropriate.
Dr. Michael Jaffe’s office is located at 5801 S Fashion Blvd #180, Murray, UT 84107. Attorneys and legal professionals seeking medical expert witness services in Murray can contact the office to discuss the scope, medical questions, and logistics of an evaluation.
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5801 S Fashion Blvd #180
Murray, UT 84107