New Mexico Federal Judge Orders Insured To Undergo Independent Medical Exam

Mealey's (March 4, 2019, 10:57 AM EST) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An insured who alleges that an auto insurer handled her claim for underinsured motorists benefits in bad faith must undergo an independent medical exam because the insurer’s request is reasonable and necessary to gather current information about the insured’s injuries sustained in an auto accident, a New Mexico federal judge said Feb. 27 (Sara Maes v. Progressive Direct Insurance Co., No. 18-1038, D. N.M., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31567)....