Considering an Expert for Motor Vehicle Accident Cases

Reviewed by KW Life Care Planning Editorial Team · Last updated

MVA considerations scale to severity. Soft-tissue and minor injury cases may need only a medical cost projection, or no planning expert at all; polytrauma, spinal, and brain injury cases warrant a full life care plan.

Checklist

  1. Quantify the likely magnitude of future medical need from the treating records
  2. Decide whether a medical cost projection or a full life care plan fits the injury
  3. Identify the treating specialists whose recommendations the plan will rest on
  4. Check the case calendar against planner availability

Questions to ask the expert

Timeline

1-3 weeks before retention.

Required documents

Common pitfalls

Frequently Asked Questions

Does chronic pain alone warrant a life care plan?

It can, when the treating team projects ongoing pain management, injections, medication, and therapy. A medical cost projection is often the right scope for pain-only cases.

References

  1. NHTSA

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