I'm a carpenter by trade and about five months ago I took a bad fall off some scaffolding, ended up with a fractured wrist and some damage to my shoulder that's still giving me trouble. The insurance company has been paying my benefits but they recently sent me a letter saying I need to go see one of their doctors for an IME, and from what I've heard from other guys on job sites, these things can go one of two ways. I'm trying not to be paranoid but everyone keeps telling me these doctors always side with the insurance company and will try to say I'm fine just to cut off my benefits. I've been working construction for almost twenty years and this is my first time dealing with any kind of injury claim, so I'm not really sure what to expect when I walk in there. I've been doing some reading and I think it might be smart to have someone with me who knows how to handle these situations, maybe a construction accident attorney New Paltz NY based, just so I don't say something that gets twisted around later. For those of you who've been through one of these exams, how did it go? Did you feel like the doctor actually listened to you or was it obvious they were just there to rubber stamp whatever the insurance company wanted? I'm already stressed enough about healing up and getting back to work, and this whole thing is just adding another layer of anxiety I really don't need right now.