Preparing a life care planner for deposition in a TBI case focuses on the neuropsychological foundation for supervision and support, the severity classification, and the method used to translate cognitive and behavioral findings into care recommendations, frequencies, and costs.
Checklist
Review the plan end-to-end against the treating-team and neuropsychological recommendations
Confirm all source citations, cost quotes, and file materials
Prepare the expert on the contested severity classification
Review the opposing plan or critique for anticipated lines
Rehearse the explanation of how neuropsychological findings become supervision hours
Questions to ask the expert
What severity classifications did you consider and why?
How did you apply the neuropsychological findings to supervision and support?
How did you address pre-existing conditions?
Timeline
2-3 preparation sessions recommended prior to deposition.
Required documents
Expert's full file
Neuropsychological reports
Opposing plan or critique
Common pitfalls
Overreaching on severity
Supervision hours without a documented functional basis
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