Dr. Paul H. Grant’s Report and Qualifications:
At Zurich’s request, on October 19, 1995, a work capacity evaluation was conducted at AssessMed Inc. by Dr. Paul H. Grant, with the assistance of an Italian interpreter. [See note 16 below.] I attach very little weight to Dr. Grant’s report for the reasons outlined in the following paragraphs:
Note 16: Exhibit 2, Tab 16 (Evaluation/Report)
Although Dr. Grant has a resume which describes him as a specialist in sports and orthopaedic medicine, Mr. Oppedisano’s counsel challenged Dr. Grant’s credentials at the hearing. As a consequence, Zurich’s counsel telephoned Dr. Grant during a recess. Dr. Grantconfirmed that he is not an orthopaedic specialist and has no specialist certification. A certificate of status of registration from the College of Physicians and Surgeons lists Dr. Grant as having no specialty qualifications. In the context of individual medical assessment, this can be misleading. Dr. Grant would have self described himself more properly as a general practitioner with an interest and experience in sports medicine.