Consulta de Cirugía Ortopédica

A surgical causalidad opinion is a formal medical document produced by the operating or consulting surgeon that specifically addresses whether the paciente's surgical procedure was necessitated by injuries sustained in the accident. It distinguishes between accident-related pathology requiring surgical repair (for which the defendant is responsible) and pre-existing degenerative changes (which are not accident-caused). In Nueva York lesiones personales law, aggravation of a pre-existing condition is compensable — meaning even if the paciente had pre-existing degeneration, if the accident aggravated it to the point of requiring surgery, the defendant may be liable for the surgical cost and related damages.

MAIC is a diagnóstico and tratamiento facility — we provide ortopédico evaluación, consultation, and surgical planning, but surgical procedures are performed at appropriate surgical facilities. Our ortopédico surgeons work at affiliated hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers in the Bronx and greater Nueva York area. MAIC coordinates the full care pathway including pre-operative documentación, surgical authorization, and post-operative follow-up.

An evaluación de discapacidad is a formal medical assessment that quantifies the degree of permanent loss of function resulting from an injury. At MAIC, evaluación de discapacidads are issued by our ortopédico médicos at maximum medical improvement (MMI) — the point when the paciente's condition has stabilized and no further significant improvement is expected with continued tratamiento. We use the AMA Guides to the Evaluación of Permanent Impairment and, for Sin Culpa cases, the NYS WCB guidelines. The evaluación de discapacidad directly informs the damages calculation for permanency in both civil and WC claims.

Yes. Ortopédico consultations at MAIC are covered under Nueva York State Sin Culpa insurance when medically indicated. We manage all autorización previa and billing. For Sin Culpa pacientes, ortopédico consultation and surgical consultation are covered services. We also accept gravamen médicos for pacientes without active coverage.

Yes. MAIC's ortopédico surgeons are available for deposición testimony on behalf of their pacientes. We provide deposición preparation sessions with the referring abogado, written pre-deposición summaries of the key clinical and causalidad opinions, and sworn testimony at deposición and trial. Our surgeons are experienced in defending their clinical opinions under cross-examination by defense counsel and defense medical experts.