Did you talk to my doctor about my case?

No.  We are not "partners" with your doctor.  Your doctor practices medicine (makes the diagnosis, renders the treatment, writes medical records and determines your eligibility to be paid for any left-over, unhealed injuries that exist after the six to eight month healing and treatment period is over).  We practice law (prove fault, handle legal, insurance and financial matters).  This means we have separate responsibilities that do not overlap with those of your doctor.  We cannot tell your doctor what to do, or how to practice medicine in your particular case.  We cannot tell your doctor what to say in your medical records.  We cannot tell your doctor to exaggerate your injuries to help your case.  If it looks like we are in collusion with your doctor, the other side will not believe your doctor's medical reports, and it will look like your case was not good enough to win on its own (without our collusion with your doctor).  So, while you are still treating (before your eligibility for payment for injuries can be determined), we have nothing to discuss with your doctor, and therefore do not usually talk to your doctor about your case.  However, we will discuss insurance or payment problems with your doctor at any time if those problems should arise (because those matters involve insurance and financial questions which are our responsibility).  Even after your doctor discharges you from medical care, we do not usually talk to your doctor about your case.  Instead, after your doctor discharges you from medical care, we will request all of the information about your injuries from your doctor in writing.  This means we learn about your injuries and your medical treatment in the same way the other side will learn about them, by reading your medical records, once they are complete (not by talking to your doctor on the telephone or in person).  So, for all intent and purposes, our talking to your doctor about your case serves no real useful (or legal) purpose and is largely a waste of time.  However, if a lawsuit becomes necessary (after settlement discussions break down), we will likely discuss your injuries and your medical treatment with your doctor orally in order to prepare your doctor for deposition testimony.