What is the difference between a request for a psychiatric assessment and an independent medical assessment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Thomsen v. Gorrill, 2001 BCSC 826 (CanLII):
Counsel for the plaintiff’s first argument is that the defendant has already obtained an independent medical assessment of the plaintiff by a neurologist: the defendant’s request for a psychiatric assessment is simply an attempt to obtain a second opinion concerning the same matter. In support of this position, the plaintiff cites the decision of Jopling v. Krystik, [1990] B.C.J. No. 2981 (S.C.).
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