MEDICAL-LEGAL INTERFACE
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MEDICAL-LEGAL INTERFACE "We get to the heart of your case."
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Life Care Planning A Life Care Plan is defined as "a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis and research, which provides an organized concise plan for current and future needs, with associated costs, for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic health care needs." Simply put, a Life Care Plan is a document, prepared by a Life Care Planner who examines the issues of the person’s illness or injury and determines what that person needs now and for the remainder of their life in order to bring them either back to as close to their pre-injury/pre-illness state as possible, or, as in the case of a birth injury, as close to a “normal” existence as possible. It is a “blueprint” if you will, of what items, services, therapies, etc the person with a debilitating injury or illness will need for the remainder of their lifetime. When properly done, the Life Care Plan can be used not only for a needs assessment and cost analysis in litigation, but also as a means of determining where the person can go to get any of the products, services, training, etc, they will need. When properly drafted by a qualified Life Care Planner and executed by the injured or ill party, that person should be able to have the maximum quality life that the illness or injury will allow. An attorney, armed with a clear, concise Life Care Plan done by a trained Life Care Planner can be assured that all aspects of the person’s needs are addressed within that plan, and that each need is addressed within the body of the report, to substantiate each of those needs. Areas such as medical malpractice, personal injury, worker’s compensation, estate planning, divorce settlements, and special needs trust, are all areas where a Life Care Plan can be a valuable asset. Claims examiners, treatment teams, economists and the person themselves as well as their families all utilize Life Care Plans to have the most thorough and well designed attention for an individual with extensive care requirements. Types of Life Care Plans Medical-Legal Interface can help you with:
Services to be Provided as a Life Care Planner
· Conduct in-depth review of any and all medical records and other data pertinent to the case. · Meet with the client, their health care givers and any other care givers to gain a better perspective of the clients’ condition and needs. · Conduct medical research based on the issues identified in the case analysis. · Determine types of expert testimony for aspects of liability, causation and damages. Locate necessary experts, prepare and send materials needed for the expert’s review, including a summary of records and facts to secure the expert’s opinion. · Locate treating physicians and interview the same. · Provide the client with an in-depth report that contains the information and expert opinions to the particular case. The report is orderly and concise. It is also easy to read and understand. Any complex medical terminology is explained in layman’s terms, making it reader friendly. Sections of a typical report will include: Ø An Introduction. Ø Records Reviewed. Ø Claimed area(s) of Injuries. Ø History of Injuries/Conditions, including mode of onset, interval care, and how the claimant is affected subjectively. Ø Past Medical History. Ø Past Surgical History. Ø Prior Disability History. Ø Pre-existing Injuries and Conditions. Ø Medications. Ø Allergies. Ø Social History. Ø Review of Systems. Ø Physical Exam performed by the Physician. Ø Physician Supervised Functional Capacity Examination Testing and Results. Ø Review of Diagnostic Studies such as X-rays, MRI Scans, etc. Ø Medical Opinion and Discussion, application to all information in the case towards forming the final medical opinions which address the issues of interest to the client. · Attend IME/FCEs as needed. · Do an extensive life care plan on cases where warranted. Ø The ultimate goal of the Life Care Plan is not just to see that all of the client’s basic needs are taken care of, but to get him back to as much of a pre-injury quality of life as is possible, given his disabilities. |
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