Reflections …
2019 has been a year filled with the richness of a multitude of experiences inclusive of: - launching a new claims service with LLA Inc. Attorneys; - developing another certified course with UCT Law @ Work, focused on the legal…
Life Insurance Claims Management: Facts – Fiction – Faults – Finesse
During the course of September 2019 Business Tech published an article titled: ‘These are South Africa’s best and worst life insurers’ - in which the following was highlighted: “In an industry that is run on numbers and statistics, it is…
Putting the pieces together in the puzzle of life insurance claims
The stress experienced post trauma and or during ill health is significant, often made worse by not being able to work for a period of time. When costs mount and cash dwindles, this stress can become unbearable; hence the need…
On Being an Expert Witness as a Health Professional
A recent matter in which I appeared as an expert reinforced the importance of understanding where one’s boundaries lie as an expert. This particular case – heard in late 2018 – revolved around a devastating amputation suffered by the plaintiff…
A Challenge Called Charlie
One evening in March this year, I was lying in bed, scrolling through Facebook when I came across a video ad for a walker called the Lifeglider. I normally ignore most video ads, but for some reason this one grabbed…
Expert work is a specialty of its own
Following the completion of the November 2018 UCT course in The Provision of Expert Opinion and Evidence as a Health Professional, I was asked whether one could attend a one day workshop focused on medico-legal report writing only, rather than…
Specialist case management, rehabilitation and EEA consulting services added to our menu …
With Dr Sarah Whitehead having joined Burns-Hoffman Consulting in January 2019 we are delighted to offer an expanded consulting service specifically designed to address rehabilitation, case management and specific Employment Equity Act matters. These services are all provided on an…