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Life care planning experts develop comprehensive, evidence-based projections of the future medical and care needs of catastrophically injured individuals. Attorneys retain these experts to quantify future costs for medical treatment, therapies, equipment, attendant care, and home modifications in support of damages claims 1. Their analysis draws on the injured person's diagnoses, treating provider recommendations, and standardized cost research to produce a defensible life care plan 2. The Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) credential, issued by the International Commission on Health Care Certifications (ICHCC), requires 120 hours of post-graduate training and peer-reviewed plan submission 3. They translate long-term clinical needs into reliable cost projections for settlement and trial.
The ICHCC is the only ANAB-accredited certifying agency in the field of life care planning, requiring candidates to complete 120 hours of post-graduate training and submit a peer-reviewed life care plan sample.
Case Types
Catastrophic injury future medical cost projection
Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury life care plans
Pediatric birth injury and cerebral palsy damages
Amputation and severe burn long-term care needs
Future attendant care and home modification cost analysis
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FAQ
A qualified expert should hold a recognized life care planning certification such as the Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) credential, supported by a clinical background in nursing, rehabilitation, or medicine. Active practice developing life care plans and prior testimony experience in catastrophic injury cases are important.
These experts are retained in catastrophic injury cases involving traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, birth injury, amputation, and severe burns, where future medical and care costs must be projected. They are central to quantifying long-term damages for settlement and trial.
In general, medical expert fees are determined by the expert themselves, based on a variety of criteria. Among those criteria are clinical experience, forensic experience, academic qualifications such as Fellowships, clinical settings, and publications. Vident does have some influence over expert fees by comparing experts within a specialty, but ultimately it is a personal decision by the expert.
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