Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) is a national certification, not a Louisiana license. How a Louisiana court weighs it is decided case by case under the forum's expert rules; this page covers the credential's scope, the Louisiana venues where a plan is examined, and our planners who hold it and serve Louisiana.
The M.D. degree with state licensure authorizes the practice of medicine. In life care planning, physicians supply the medical foundation of the plan: diagnosis, prognosis, life expectancy considerations, and the treatment, medication, surgical, and follow-up recommendations that the planner itemizes and prices. A physician life care planner can both make and document those recommendations.
Louisiana civil claims are tried in the parish District Courts, and medical malpractice claims against qualified providers go first to a medical review panel. Workers' compensation claims are heard by the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration.
Outside the civil courts, the Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation Administration is the forum where a plan is most often examined in Louisiana. KW Life Care Planning M.D.-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards while accounting for Louisiana's practice environment.
M.D.-credentialed experts provide testimony in Louisiana's courts, where expert qualification is determined case by case.
Highest court: Louisiana Supreme Court. Federal venues: E.D. La., M.D. La., W.D. La..
Source: Louisiana judiciary (lasc.org)
KW Life Care Planning provides M.D.-credentialed life care planners for Louisiana cases, including remote consultation and on-site evaluation where required. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.
Yes. The plan documents the treating providers' recommendations and the physician planner's own review of the record. Where the two differ, the plan states the basis for the recommendation adopted.
Courts do not categorically require it, but board certification in the specialty relevant to the injury is frequently persuasive on qualification.
A physician can present a medical opinion on life expectancy based on the evaluee's condition, function, and the relevant literature. The plan shows the sources relied on and, where appropriate, the cost of the plan across a range of life expectancies.
Contact our team to discuss how KW Life Care Planning can support your case with certified life care planning expertise. Request a Consultation or call (201) 343-0700.