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Spine doctors on lien for California personal injury cases
Spine doctors on lien evaluate and treat a personal injury client's neck and back injuries now and are paid from the settlement later. Through LHG Medical Network, a California attorney sends the client; Legal Hub Group matches the closest spine specialist by zip code and follows the consult, imaging review, records and bill to settlement.
We match your client to the closest spine specialist in the network and track every visit, record, bill and reduction.
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When spine doctors come into an auto accident case
Spine doctors see neck and back injuries: a disc herniation or bulge after a collision, radiating pain or numbness into an arm or leg, a compression injury.
A spine consult usually follows an MRI that shows a disc or nerve problem, or months of neck or back pain that conservative care has not resolved.
The specialist may be an orthopedic spine surgeon or a neurosurgeon; the platform treats both as spine.
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How it is usually added to a case
The pain management doctor or chiropractor usually asks for a spine consult after imaging. One click on their page, and Legal Hub Group matches the closest spine specialist in the network to the client's zip code. The attorney can also add a spine specialist from the case page.
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Records and bills we collect
The consult note, the specialist's reading of the MRI or CT, the treatment recommendation (continued conservative care, injections, or surgery), any operative report and the itemized bill. Legal Hub Group collects each document as the office uploads it and keeps it on the case page with the imaging center's report.
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At settlement
When the attorney enters the settlement, the spine specialist is asked to accept a stated amount on the bill and answers online: accept, or counter with an amount. A spine consult without surgery is a modest bill; a surgical case is not, and the itemized bill and operative report are what the reduction request is read against. Once agreed, the attorney pays the specialist on the platform.
Questions
Questions
What is the difference between a spine doctor and an orthopedic surgeon?
A spine specialist focuses on the neck and back; an orthopedic surgeon covers bones and joints generally, including knees and shoulders. Some orthopedic surgeons specialize in the spine. The platform lists spine and orthopedics separately so the attorney or treating provider can ask for the right one.
Does a spine consult mean surgery?
No. Many spine consults end in a recommendation to continue conservative care or injections. The specialist decides with the patient; Legal Hub Group never gives medical advice.
Do I need an MRI before a spine referral?
Often the treating provider orders imaging first, but that is a medical decision. If the spine specialist needs imaging, they can ask for the closest imaging center through the platform with one click.
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