In 2021, the Supreme Court of Texas modified the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure regarding testifying experts. Because RPC frequently provides expert testimony in state cases, we asked Bill Christian, an attorney with Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody to prepare a memorandum explaining the difference in the old and new rules and to identify which rules applied to a specific litigation case.
In a wrongful termination case, damages may extend through the Plaintiff’s work-life expectancy and retirement. When the facts show pecuniary damages may last longer than a normal job search period, both the plaintiff and defendant may need two experts: an Economist and a Vocational consultant.
Healthcare Management Associates (HMA) and Research and Planning Consultants (RPC) are pleased to announce their client has received CON Board approval for Alabama’s first single-specialty, cardiac and vascular ambulatory surgery center.
There are several reasons why the calculation of post-injury earning capacity in personal injury cases may differ from Social Security’s disability determination. Six of the biggest reasons are discussed in this blog
When appropriate and possible, a vocational expert uses vocational tests to measure an individual’s interests, abilities, and aptitudes. In this blog, we will discuss who administers vocational tests, how they are administered, and what type of tests are used.
Some life care planners and vocational consultants rely on data from self-administered questionnaires completed by plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. Questions often arise about the validity and reliability of these data. In this blog post, we discuss a few self-administered questionnaires providers commonly use to assess psychological and neurocognitive conditions and their limitations.
Healthcare data on hospitals, physicians and other providers, properly analyzed, help litigators understand the economics and market dynamics of the healthcare sector. The information can establish causation and damages in a wide range of cases.
RPC has prepared a sample report explaining how we determine the maximum reasonable charges for past medical services and how we determine the range of reasonable value of past medical services.
When choosing damages experts for a qui tam case, it may help to understand the skill sets required to calculate damages and to testify at the intersection of medical, legal, and analytical issues. This blog will discuss the experience needed.
Reasonable Assumptions About Future Employment in Oil and Gas Industries. Will certain jobs in the oil and gas industry exist in the future in a pre-injury scenario?