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An odd statistic for this blog is that the number one searched entry is for LOP's (Letters of Protection). I've defined them previously so I won't go into that again. What puzzles me is how many people seem to be trying to understand what they are. The statistics will let me see the search terms used to find my site, but that doesn't tell me why they are looking. Are these people trying to understand what an LOP is? Are these lawyers and doctors looking for information on LOPs?

If a person doesn't have an attorney, I don't see how they could get an LOP. An LOP is created by a lawyer to the doctor. If they have an attorney, I would hope their attorney had explained what an LOP was to the client's satisfaction. It has crossed my mind these could be people trying to find a way to pay for medical care and they heard about an LOP, but don't have an attorney. However, how did these people hear about an LOP? Did the provider mention it, a friend, a neighbor?

If these are doctors looking for information on LOP's, are they trying to decide to accept them or not? Are they having difficulty with LOP's that attorney's aren't honoring? Are they looking for reputable attorneys to work with who give LOP's?

I have a lot of curiosity as to why the term is the most searched part of the blog. Questions I can't answer without feedback from those searching. If you came here on a search about LOP's, please drop me a comment or an email so I can understand what you are looking for. That way I can better tailor the information to meet the needs of those searching the site.

Perhaps what is really happening is that people are coming to learn about LOP's because their lawyer isn't explaining things well. I used to think lawyers were by nature effective communicators, experience and anecdotes from people I meet tell me otherwise. Apparently there are a lot of lawyers out there who want to be able to communicate well with their clients but there is a disconnect between what is being said and what is understood. The client is not understanding what was said, or the lawyer assumes the client already knows what is being talked about. Effective communication requires making sure that the question sought is understood, and the answer given must complete and in a form the seeker understands. Unless both the lawyer and client openly and honestly ask each other that they are understood, the information may never be conveyed at all.