Preparing for Deposition for Wrongful Death Cases

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Wrongful death deposition prep for the life care planner focuses on the survival-period care reconstruction, the relatedness of each item to the injury, the valuation of family-provided care, and the basis for any dependent replacement-care projection.

Checklist

  1. Review the survival-period reconstruction against the billing and clinical records
  2. Confirm the relatedness of each item to the injury
  3. Document the rate sources used for family-provided care
  4. Prepare the dependent replacement-care basis and life expectancy assumption

Questions to ask the expert

Timeline

1-2 preparation sessions.

Required documents

Common pitfalls

Frequently Asked Questions

Is family-provided care commonly contested?

Yes. Defend it with the caregiving log, the clinical record of what care was needed, and a stated market rate source.

References

  1. CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

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