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Physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry) experts evaluate the diagnosis, non-operative management, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, neurologic, and disabling conditions 1. They are retained to assess impairment, functional capacity, and the appropriateness of rehabilitation and pain management plans 2. Board certification through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) -- founded in 1947 as one of 24 ABMS member boards -- requires a four-year residency and a rigorous two-part examination assessing both knowledge and patient management skills 3. Their analysis is central to disability ratings and future care needs. In litigation they quantify impairment using AMA Guides and address causation and prognosis for injured plaintiffs.
Physiatrists apply the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment -- the global benchmark for evidence-based impairment assessment -- to quantify functional loss in injury and disability litigation.
Case Types
Impairment rating and disability evaluations
Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Chronic pain management disputes
Functional capacity and return-to-work assessments
Rehabilitation standard of care claims
Qualifications
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FAQ
A qualified physical medicine and rehabilitation expert witness should hold board certification in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation through the ABPMR, maintain active physiatry practice, and have experience applying the AMA Guides to impairment evaluation. Prior deposition and trial testimony experience in injury and disability litigation is strongly preferred.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation experts are retained for impairment rating and disability evaluations, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, chronic pain management disputes, and functional capacity assessments. They also address rehabilitation standard of care and the prognosis and future care needs of injured plaintiffs.
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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