#128 - When your Clinical Documentation Ends up In Court: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know with Dr. Pankti Fadia, Part 1

#128 - When your Clinical Documentation Ends up In Court: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know with Dr. Pankti Fadia, Part 1

From The FAKTR Podcast by Jessica Riddle, Todd Riddle

May 15, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 128

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Dr. Pankti Fadia discusses the intersection of clinical documentation and the legal system in healthcare, focusing on personal injury cases.

When your Clinical Documentation Ends up In Court: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know with Dr. Pankti Fadia In this episode of the FAKTR Podcast, we kick off a two-part conversation with Dr. Pankti Fadia, DC, MBA, a practicing chiropractor with extensive personal injury experience and a soon-to-be law school graduate. Dr. Fadia breaks down what chiropractors need to understand when clinical care intersects with the legal system — especially when patient records, treatment decisions, and documentation may become part of a personal injury case. In Part 1, we discuss the personal injury case timeline, the difference between clinical and legal causation, why documentation plays such a critical role in credibility, and the common charting mistakes that can weaken a provider’s position in litigation.You’ll learn why your notes are more than clinical records — they may become part of the legal story. Key Themes in Today’s Episode: How personal injury cases move from treatment to litigation Why documentation matters before a case ever reaches court The difference between clinical causation and legal causation How to document mechanism of injury, symptom onset, and functional…

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Hosts: Jessica Riddle, Todd Riddle

Guest: Dr. Pankti Fadia

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