Amanda Matthews co-authored an article with Josh Levin, M.D. that was published in the February 2017 issue of DRI’s For the Defense.  The article details numerous medical studies which conclude spinal images are “abnormal” in the large majority of asymptomatic individuals, and that it is unlikely that findings seen on an MRI taken after an accident with the onset of back pain have any clinical relevance.  Particularly in the context of trucking litigation, the article also details the importance of educating a jury on these issues.

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Matthews Article in DRI 20170217