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Michael Taylor, D.C.

Auditor

Dr. Taylor is a Research Assistant, Spinal Morphometry Laboratory, Responsibilities included preparation of special dissections for quantification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL. 1999 and a Clinical Research Participant, Clinical protocols in the utilization of MRI in the clinical setting for the traumatically induced patient, CMCS Management Post Doctoral Education Division, NY 2008.

  • I am proud to have studied diligently to acquire a very high level of skill and confidence to become an auditor of accident-related injury claims and subscribe to the “Observer Rule of law and Empowerment.”
  • We are eager to assist when injury claims have been undervalued and there is no legal or factual basis for so low a determination.
  • We want our plaintiff’s representatives to feel that when they choose our audit services, you have made the right decision.
  • We understand how frustrating it is for all plaintiff’s parties to be on the low end of a settlement valuation. No one should have to go through that — and we are truly grateful that you are allowing us the opportunity to bring a more favorable resolve to this issue of unfair, injury claim undervaluation.
  • We strive to keep our satisfaction rating high and show that we care. The human mind is no match against the insurers software’s, therefore we have acquired the CASE Audit Settlement Evaluation software that makes up to 600 decisions and determinations to match the insurers software’s and exchange decision points, interface and input added valuation into an injury claim.
  • Thank you for being our valued customer. We are grateful for the pleasure of serving you and meeting your injury claim audit and enhancement needs.

Selected Occupational History

  • Chiropractor and Clinical Director, Taylor Rehab and Disc Injury, Skokie, IL 60077
  • Chiropractor and Clinical Director, Taylor Rehabilitation and Wellness Centers, Chicago, IL Oct 2008- May 2021
  • Chiropractor and Clinical Director, Chicago, IL, Villa Park, IL 2003- October 2008
  • Chiropractor and Rehab Coordinator, Bodies in Balance, 2001-2002.
  • Chiropractor, Integrative Care Center, 2002-2003.
  • Private Practice, Chiropractor, Clinical Director, 1999-2003.

 

Education and Licensure

  • National College of Chiropractic, Doctorate of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL 1999
  • Honors: Dean’s List, National College of Chiropractic 1997-1998
  • National College of Chiropractic, Bachelor of Science, Lombard, IL, 1997
  • University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Bachelor of Arts 1994
  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Illinois, license #038-008914, 1999-Presently
  • Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture 2007

 

Selected Teaching/Instructing/Lecturing/ Consulting

  • Instructor of Anatomy, Worsham College of Mortuary Sciences, Course in basic human anatomy focusing cardiovascular system and musculoskeleltal system, Wheeling, IL 1999- 2002.
  • Instructor of Kinesiology, Massage Therapy School, Course in anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system focusing on how applies to massage therapist, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL 2000.
  • Instructor of Embryology, Chicago National College of Naprapathy, General course in Embryology and development of the human body. Chicago, IL 2000.
  • Assistant to the Anatomy Fellow, Department of Anatomy, National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL 1997-1998

 

Post Graduate Education and Certifications

  • National Spinal Decompression Certification. Review of treatment options, programs and protocols, Clinical Aspects of Decompression, Medical Outcome Studies, Manual Technique methodology, Decompression history and today, Decompression vs traction and surgery, Spinal Decompression for the Regulatory Community, Compliance: Billing and Coding and Liability. Parker University, Dallas Texas, December 2014, November 2018, November 2019.

  • Head Trauma, Brain Injury and Concussion, Brain and head physiology, brain mapping and pathology as a sequella to trauma. Traumatic brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, axonal shearing, diffuse axonal injury and concussion are detailed in etiology and clinically. Clinical presentation, advanced diagnostic imaging and electrodiagnostic are detailed in analysis to create a differential diagnosis. Balance disorders that are often as a result of trauma are also explored from clinical presentation to advanced imaging and differential diagnosis. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • MRI Physics and History, Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Terry Button PhD, Medical Physicist, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • MRI Anatomy & History, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D Gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • MRI Disc Pathology & Spinal Stenosis, MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequellae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • MRI Spinal Patholgy, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metasasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • MRI Methodology of Analysis, MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • MRI Clinical Application, The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequellae. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009

  • Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient,
    • An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY 2008

  • Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient,
    • An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

  • Crash Dynamics and it’s Relationship to Causality,
    • An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G’s of force, Newton’s, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

  • MRI, Bone Scan & X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient,
    • MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, Bone Scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

  • Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient,
    • Electromyography (EMG,) Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV,) Somato-Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP,) Visual Evoked Potential (VEP,) Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

  • Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim,
    • Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

  • Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality,
    • Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm, CMCS  Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008

  • Diagnostic Imaging & Testing Interpretation and Protocols,
    • MRI protocols and interpretation, CAT scan protocols and interpretation, x-ray trauma series protocols and interpretation, bone scan protocols and interpretation, EMG/NCV protocols and utilization and International Classification of Disease trauma coding, CMCS Post Doctoral Education Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York 2007.

  • Accident Reconstruction, Physical examination of whiplash and traumatic brain injury, Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Video-fluoroscopy, Radiographic Examination, Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Responses (BAER), Visual Evoked Potentials, Electromyography (EMG), Surface Electrode Electromyography (SEMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP), Phases of Healing, Treatment Plan Design, Determination of Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), Spine Research Institute of San Diego ,Chicago, IL, 2003.

Your health is my first concern and you’ve entrusted it to me after your accident. I take that seriously. When you’re involved in an accident, there is accompanying stress and anxiety over your injuries, your future prognosis and the implications that arise from insurance issues. I have trained in the medical-legal aspects of trauma medicine and will treat you and your injuries with the highest care possible and process your case according to the highest standards so be confident that you are in caring hands and thank you for trusting me.

GREETING TO ATTORNEYS:

I am a trained auditor and ‘Knowledgeable Observer’ of medical and economist considerations. I utilize proprietary AI software to formulate demands to enhance valuation across 26 monetary markers that are often missing, and I conduct independent audits to reverse the unfair undervaluation of an injury claim.

Demands formulated contain ‘decision points,’ ‘case maximizers,’ and ‘value drivers’ in 26 separate sections.

The audit will refute the engagement of any “Unfair Claim Settlement Practice Acts.” An audit will correct misstatements of the defense or when insurers present an inadequate explanation of the legal and factual basis for unfair undervaluation of an injury claim.

I invite you to call to discuss case specifics. I will conduct a free analysis to determine if any claim is a candidate for audit to reverse an unfair undervaluation. 

  • I offer free subscriptions to our weekly eBulletin series, Audit Review, and Audit Magazine. CLE credits are available via screen share or “meet & greet” presentation.
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