What is a Medical Opinion Summary?
A medical opinion summary condenses complex medical evaluations into a focused report on conclusions, causation, and future care — enabling fast, informed legal action.
Why It Matters
- Highlights expert causation, prognosis, and liability statements
- Supports demand letters, depositions, and motions
- Saves time navigating long narrative reports
- Strengthens case arguments with precise summaries
- Useful for both plaintiff and defense counsel
Our Process
Our multi-step review process ensures no important insight is missed, and every conclusion is backed by precise documentation.
Report Collection
We collect all expert IMEs, treating physician reports, or peer reviews relevant to the case.
Focused Review
Our reviewers isolate medical conclusions, statements of causation, and forecasted treatment recommendations — all tailored to legal needs.
Structured Summary
Opinions are summarized clearly with references to page or section numbers if needed.
Legal Alignment
Summaries are organized to support negligence, disability, or liability arguments.
Final Output
Cleanly formatted in PDF or Word, with optional highlights for causation or dispute points.
What's Included in Our Medical Opinion Summaries
Physician's Conclusion and Diagnosis
Clear extraction of the expert's primary medical conclusions and diagnostic findings
Statements on Causation and Aggravation
Focused identification of causation opinions and injury aggravation assessments
Prognosis and Future Treatment Expectations
Summary of long-term outlook and anticipated medical care requirements
Legal Relevance of Medical Opinions
Analysis of how medical findings relate to legal standards and case strategy
Optionally Flagged Statements
Highlighted inconsistent or case-favorable statements for strategic focus
References to Original Report Pages
Clear citations back to source material for verification and further review
Pricing
Includes:
- Detailed review of medical reports
- Focused summarization of expert findings
- Optional highlights and formatting
- Delivered in your preferred file format
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Sample Medical Opinion Summary
See how we extract and summarize key medical expert findings for legal strategy
Medical Opinion Summary Sample
Case: Personal Injury | Expert: Dr. X | Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
EXPERT IDENTIFICATION
Dr. X
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Fellowship Training: Sports Medicine
15+ years clinical experience
MEDICAL CONCLUSIONS
Primary Diagnosis: The expert concluded that the patient sustained a Grade II MCL tear with associated meniscal damage as a direct result of the motor vehicle accident.
CAUSATION STATEMENTS
Direct Causation: "It is my medical opinion, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that the knee injuries sustained by the patient were directly caused by the trauma from the motor vehicle collision on XX/XX/XXXX." (Page 12)
No Pre-existing Contribution: The expert specifically noted that imaging studies showed no evidence of pre-existing degenerative changes that would have contributed to the current injury pattern.
PROGNOSIS AND FUTURE CARE
Recovery Timeline: 6-8 months for full recovery with appropriate rehabilitation
Future Treatment Needs: Continued physical therapy for 12 weeks, possible arthroscopic intervention if conservative treatment fails
Long-term Outlook: Good prognosis with expected return to pre-injury activity level
Need Clarity from Lengthy Medical Opinions?
We extract what matters most — saving you time and strengthening your position with expert-backed clarity.