Trial Testimony for Wrongful Death Cases

Reviewed by KW Life Care Planning Editorial Team · Last updated

Trial testimony by the life care planner in a wrongful death case centers on a clear account of the care delivered during the survival period, the care the family provided, and, where applicable, what the dependent who lost a caregiver will need going forward.

Checklist

  1. Prepare a timeline demonstrative of the survival-period care
  2. Rehearse the explanation of family-provided care and its valuation
  3. Prepare the dependent replacement-care presentation
  4. Coordinate with the economist on how the plan feeds the present-value figures

Questions to ask the expert

Timeline

1 day-of-trial prep session.

Required documents

Common pitfalls

Frequently Asked Questions

How is family-provided care visualized?

Commonly by task category with hours per day and the local market rate for that level of care.

References

  1. CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

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