In auto and commercial truck collision cases, the economic consequences of catastrophic injury or death can be among the most complex and heavily litigated parts of a claim. Attorneys know that accurate, credible damage assessments are critical to obtaining fair settlements and verdicts and that’s where expertise in life care planning and vocational evaluations becomes a strategic advantage.

At Research & Planning Consultants (RPC), we specialize in delivering both Life Care Plan and Vocational Evaluation reports tailored to the needs of trucking and auto litigation whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants.

Life Care Planning: Determining Future Medical Costs

In catastrophic injury cases, future care is often the most substantial component of economic damages. RPC’s life care planners:

  • Identify medically necessary future care
  • Collaborate with treating providers to ensure medical necessity with reasonable medical certainty
  • provide detailed analysis of the type, quantity, timing and cost of the injured party’s current and future care needs
  • Provide expert reports and testimony

A well-developed Life Care Plan provides a clear roadmap of long-term medical needs tied directly to the accident.

Vocational Evaluation: Determining Loss of Earning Capacity

When injuries limit or eliminate a client’s ability to work, accurate assessment of employability is critical. RPC’s vocational experts:

  • Analyze pre-injury earnings and career trajectory
  • Assess post-injury functional limitations
  • Conduct transferable skills analysis and labor market research
  • Evaluate realistic employment opportunities and wage data

This analysis supports well-grounded opinions on lost wages and future earning capacity, whether advancing or challenging a claim. RPC’s economists build on the opinions of the vocational evaluators to calculate the discounted present value of any loss of earning capacity.

A Multidisciplinary Team for Trucking and Auto Litigation

RPC’s multidisciplinary team aligns life care planning, vocational evaluation, and economic analysis to ensure consistency across all damage components. Instead of managing separate experts, attorneys work with a coordinated team experienced in deposition and trial testimony.

For trucking and auto litigation involving catastrophic injury, RPC’s Life Care Plan and Vocational Evaluation services provide the clarity, credibility, and defensibility your case requires.

For more information about our services and to discuss a case, contact Athenna Dill, CPC, Personal Injury Case Manager at 512.371.8005 or adill@rpcconsulting.com.