As a life care planning expert serving Rhode Island and New England, I provide comprehensive future care assessments and medical cost projections for attorneys handling catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, and birth injury cases. My evidence-based life care plans integrate medical recommendations with economic analysis to quantify lifetime care needs.
Life care planning is a specialized practice that combines medical knowledge, rehabilitation expertise, and economic analysis to develop comprehensive roadmaps for individuals with catastrophic injuries or chronic medical conditions. As a certified life care planner, I assess current and future medical needs, rehabilitation requirements, assistive technology, home modifications, and care coordination to create detailed plans that ensure optimal outcomes while quantifying associated costs for litigation purposes.
My life care plans serve as both clinical care guides and litigation tools, providing attorneys with thoroughly researched, medically sound, and economically quantified projections of future care needs. This dual purpose ensures that settlement awards and verdicts adequately address the complex, long-term needs of catastrophically injured individuals throughout Rhode Island and New England.
Life care planning services are essential in cases involving significant ongoing medical and rehabilitation needs:
Rhode Island attorneys rely on my life care planning expertise to ensure their clients receive appropriate compensation for both immediate and future care needs.
As your life care planning expert, I develop comprehensive, defensible plans that address all aspects of future care while providing clear economic foundations for damage calculations.
Rhode Island and New England attorneys choose Skerritt Economics for life care planning because:
Children with catastrophic injuries require specialized planning for:
Long-term disability planning must address:
Future care considerations include:
Issue: 28-year-old professional with severe TBI requiring 24-hour supervision and extensive cognitive rehabilitation
Plan Components: Neuropsychological testing schedule, cognitive rehabilitation program, behavioral management services, supported living arrangement, vocational rehabilitation, attendant care staffing
Result: $8.2 million life care plan supporting $12 million settlement
Issue: Child with spastic quadriplegia due to birth hypoxia requiring lifetime care and support
Plan Components: Specialized pediatric care, therapy services (PT/OT/Speech), adaptive equipment progression, educational support, respite care, transition planning to adult services
Result: $6.5 million life care plan accounting for 70+ year life expectancy
Issue: 45-year-old with T6 complete injury requiring wheelchair mobility and personal care assistance
Plan Components: Urological management, skin integrity program, wheelchair and seating systems, home modifications, vehicle adaptations, part-time attendant care
Result: $4.8 million life care plan with detailed equipment replacement schedules
Accurate cost projections are essential for life care plans. My methodology ensures defensible, market-based pricing:
As a Rhode Island-based life care planning expert, I provide services throughout New England:
I maintain relationships with healthcare providers and facilities throughout the region to ensure accurate, location-specific cost projections.
A comprehensive life care plan includes projected medical care, rehabilitation services, medications, durable medical equipment, home modifications, attendant care, transportation needs, and case management. Each component includes specific recommendations, frequency of service, duration, and associated costs based on current market rates in Rhode Island and New England.
Life care planners research current costs through provider surveys, fee schedules, and database analysis. These base costs are then projected forward using appropriate medical inflation rates specific to each category of service. Present value calculations may be applied depending on the legal context and jurisdiction requirements.
A comprehensive life care plan typically requires 4-6 weeks to complete, including medical record review, physician consultations, cost research, and report preparation. Preliminary cost estimates can be provided within 7-10 days for case evaluation purposes. Rush services are available for urgent litigation needs.
Life care planners need comprehensive medical records including hospital admissions, surgical reports, rehabilitation records, therapy evaluations, physician progress notes, diagnostic test results, and current medication lists. School records and vocational assessments are also important for pediatric and working-age individuals.
Life care plans include provisions for emerging treatments and technologies through regular plan updates, contingency funding for new therapies, and consideration of improving treatment outcomes. Plans are based on current standards of care while allowing flexibility for future medical advances that may benefit the individual.
Our life care planning services support attorneys across multiple practice areas requiring future medical cost projections. With expertise in both clinical care planning and economic analysis, I provide integrated assessments that address all aspects of future care needs. Whether you need a life care plan for a birth injury case or comprehensive future cost projections for a traumatic brain injury victim, I deliver thorough, defensible plans that support maximum recovery for your clients.
Comprehensive life care plans for traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and severe trauma cases.
Learn More →Future care needs resulting from surgical errors, birth injuries, and delayed diagnosis.
Learn More →Long-term care requirements from defective products, pharmaceutical injuries, and toxic exposures.
Care planning for neglect injuries, fall-related trauma, and medication errors in elderly populations.
Contact us for a consultation about your life care planning needs. As your life care planning expert in Rhode Island, I provide detailed, evidence-based plans that ensure your clients receive appropriate compensation for their future care needs. Learn more about our forensic economics services or vocational expert services for comprehensive damage analysis.
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