RPC prepares life care plans (LCPs) for plaintiffs and reviews LCPs for defendants. Our life care planners work with treating and consulting physicians and other clinicians to determine the medically necessary services with reasonable medical certainty. RPC’s economists can then calculate the discounted present value and can reprice life care plans to the reasonable value of the services.

Detailed Plaintiff Life Care Plans

In preparing a Life Care Plan (LCP) for an injured plaintiff, RPC’s certified life care planners work with physicians and other clinicians to determine with reasonable medical certainty the future care an injured person will need due to the event. We determine the reasonable charges for all items in the LCP for the medical market where the injured person will receive care. RPC economists then apply specific medical inflation rates and consistent discount rates to determine the present value cost to fund the plan.

Comprehensive Review of Life Care Plans

RPC also works with defense counsel and consulting clinicians to review the plaintiff’s LCP to verify if the future medical expenses are medically necessary and related to the injury and are reasonably priced. We help attorneys identify physicians in the proper specialties relevant to the case. Using the opinions of experts, or within their own scope of practice, our life care planners identify any unnecessary services, equipment, medications, or other care recommended in the plaintiff’s LCP and identify any areas where the plaintiff life care planner did not follow proper life care planning methods.

Our economists always apply proper medical inflation rates and discount rates to determine the present value of the cost to fund the LCP.RPC economists can also determine the reasonable value of the items in the plaintiff’s LCP. If the plaintiff has insurance coverage, such as Medicare or workers’ compensation, we can reprice the plaintiff’s LCP and RPC’s LCP to the rates that would be paid under that insurance coverage.

Life Care Planning Expert Testimony

Plaintiff and defense attorneys have relied on testimony from RPC’s consultants in many personal injury cases. Our certified life care planners and economists understand the nuances of legal proceedings and have experience that matches their credentials. RPC’s experts present engaging testimony that clearly answers the type, quantity, timing, and cost of the injured party’s current and future care needs. RPC’s experts have been accepted in state and federal courts.

What Sets RPC’s Life Care Planners Apart

Our life care planners are highly qualified professionals, but they have the additional advantage of being members of a team of professionals. Our full-time staff include life care planners, economists, accountants, and vocational consultants who have been accepted as testifying experts in state and federal courts. We have developed a panel of consulting physicians and other clinicians who are available to provide medical opinions when needed.

Because of the expertise and experience of our team, RPC can deliver life care plans that are creditable and thorough. Rather than finding multiple experts for the damages part of the case, RPC offers you a single source. Let us make your case preparation more efficient with a single company you can rely on.

If you need dependable, court-tested life care planning and damages experts, RPC is your one-stop solution.