Catastrophic Injury Expert Witnesses

Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Physician Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, life care planning, life care plans, fellowship trained in polytrauma and traumatic brain injury, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological rehabilitation, catastrophic injury, non-catastrophic injury, auto injury, medical management, personal injury

Dr. Subbarao is a board certified physician and certified life care planner associated with LCPMD, LLC. He provides valid insight for trial attorneys into future medical needs, causation, and permanency through his life care plans while remaining in active clinical practice. He served as Medical Director of the Polytrauma Program at the Phoenix VA for 5 years and helped oversee the Spinal Cord Injury Outpatient clinic. He is currently a co-lead investigator on a multi-site, nationwide study on Traumatic Brain Injury, and he has published numerous book chapters and articles on the complications, management, and treatment of brain injury. Notably, in 2019, he was asked to lend his expertise and participate in a coordinated effort between the Veterans Health Administration and the Department of Defense to update the nationally utilized Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke Rehabilitation. LCPMD is sought by both plaintiff and defense attorneys for credible, defensible, physici...

Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Physician life care planning, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, rehabilitation, electrodiagnostics, life care plans, catastrophic injury, non-catastrophic injury, auto injury, medical management, personal injury

Dr. Wong is a board certified physiatrist specializing in management of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and other neurological injuries. He has additional subspecialty certification in electrodiagnostics and is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Wong is currently the medical director at Reunion Rehabilitation in Arizona. He also teaches residents and medical students as part of the faculty at the HonorHealth Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program. LCPMD is sought by both plaintiff and defense attorneys for credible, defensible, physician created life care plans and expert witness services. Our physician team is complemented by vocational, neuropsychology, and PhD economist experts - making LCPMD the one stop for valid insight into complex personal injury cases.

Life Care Planning, Nurse - Home Care Agency Owner/Expert, Nursing Administration, Long Term Care, Standard of Care Expert, Medical Surgical, Trauma, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Pain Management, Burn Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation Injury, Case Management, Plaintiff, Defense, Insurance, Medical Bill Review

Registered Nurse with over 26 years of experience. Home Care Agency Owner since 2008. Broad range of nursing experience including medical surgical, trauma/ICU, telemetry, orthopedics, rehab, workers comp, mother/baby, and more. Serving both plaintiffs and defense with life care planning services, life acre plan rebuttals, medical record review, standard of care reports, medical bill review, ect. Looking forward to working with you!

Life Care Planning - Specializing in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Trauma, Pain Management, Burn Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation Injury, Case Management

30 plus years experience as a nurse with a background in trauma, spinal cord injury and brain injury. 18 years case management experience with specialty in catastrophic injury, still actively practicing. 15 years Life Care Planning experience. Spanish speaking

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Traumatic Injury, Personal Injury, Standard of Care, Sports Injuries, Motor Vehicle Injuries, Fractures, Ligament Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Rotator Cuff Injury, Hip Replacement, Surgical Implants, Knee Replacement, Reconstruction, Surgical Hardware, Devices and Equipment

Dr. Nicholas Kusnezov is a premier, nationally-recognized, board-certified, and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon currently practicing in Southern California. He specializes in total joint replacement with extensive experience in managing complex sports and traumatic injuries. His interests currently lie in muscle-sparing anterior total hip replacement, state-of-the-art robotic joint replacement, and rapid recovery protocols. Born on the East Coast, he spent his formative years in southern California, graduating summa cum laude from UCLA bioengineering and AOA from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He was the only dual recipient of the Edward K Rice Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award and university-wide Outstanding Bachelor of Science Award, in addition to being solely bestowed the Longmire Surgical Society Award for his distinctive achievement and surgical aptitude. After medical school, he subsequently commissioned into the U.S. Military as an officer and co...

Pulmonary Disease - Wrongful Death, Life Expectancy, Catastrophic Injury, Covid 19, Mass Torts

SPECIFIC AREA of EXPERTISE: Causation and Life Expectancy in Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury cases Board Certification: --Internal Medicine, 1981 --Pulmonary Medicine, 1992 --recertification, 2016 Academic Appointment: Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Lecture Series: Practicum for second year medical students; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, 1997-present. Medical Practice: --Pulmonary and Chest Medicine, 1984-present --Emergency Medicine, 1978-88 Pathology Experience: Hektoen Institute, Chicago, Illinois Laboratory assistant, 1975.

Life Care Planning, Podiatry - Physician Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, LCP-C, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, LIFE CARE PLANS NATIONALLY: Catastrophic injury, Non-catastrophic injury, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, Personal Injury, Burns, post traumatic arthritis. Foot and Ankle Surgery. Life Care Planning

I am a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP, LCP-C). I have had a successful 25 year history of practicing as a podiatric physician and surgeon. I am now dedicating my skills to Life Care Planning. I do Life Care Plans NATIONALLY, I am uniquely skilled as an expert in Life Care Planning especially involving the lower extremities (amputation, paralysis, burns, post traumatic arthritis, etc.). However, I can perform a comprehensive Life Care Plan for all catastrophic and non-catastrophic injuries (TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputations, paraplegia, quadriplegia, Personal Injury, Burns, post traumatic arthritis, and etc..). I promise to be available to discuss your case and will strive to provide the highest quality of damages valuation services in this industry. >>>>>>>>> In addition, I am exclusively able to provide a medical cost projection (or "limited" life care plan) for foot and ankle injuries that often lead to progressive and future degenerative arthritis and disability. For ex...

Economics, Financial - Economic loss in personal injury, life care planning valuations, loss of earnings, loss of earnings capacity, loss of household services, present value of future medical needs, medical malpractice, plaintiff and defense, personal injury, catastrophic injury, non-catastrophic injury

Dr. Scheitrum is a PhD Economist with over fifteen years of experience calculating economic damages for litigation. Testified at deposition, arbitration, and trial for both plaintiff and defense clients. Performs estimates of economic loss in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and wrongful termination. Specializes in large data analysis for class actions and antitrust disputes. Worked at various litigation consulting firms providing insight on the calculation of economic damages in hundreds of disputes in the U.S. and internationally. Currently, Dr. Scheitrum is a university professor in California. LCPMD is sought by attorneys for our credible, defensible, physician created life care plans and exceptional expert witness services. Our team further includes vocational, neuropsychology, and PhD economist experts - making LCPMD the one stop for valid insight into complex personal injury cases.

Life Care Planning, Pain Management - Medicine - Physician Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Life Care Plans, Catastrophic injury, Non-catastrophic injury, Board certified in Pain Medicine, Chronic Pain, Personal Injury, Defense and Plaintiff, Expert Witness, Auto Injury

Dr. Barna is an experienced, Double Board Certified, Harvard Trained, Pain Management Physician and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) with a strong clinical background in Musculoskeletal Care. He is an Editorial Board Member for Pain Physician, as well as a Reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. He has been recognized on Becker’s Orthopedic and Spine Review List of 150 Pain Management Physicians to Know. ​ Prior to coming to Florida, Dr. Barna spent nearly 10 years at Harvard Medical School including roles as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, as well as Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center. He previously served as Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Barna also previously served as an Interventional Spine and Pain Physician, as well as Partner at Florida Orthopaedic Institute, the largest multi-specialty Orthopedic group i...

Physical Medicine & Rehab - Brain and spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation, chronic pain, multiple trauma, catastrophic injury, musculoskeletal disorders, telehealth Independent Medical Examinations (IME/CME), medical records review and analysis, future needs for life care planning, vocational capacity, disability.

Dr. Lerner is a physician licensed in Florida and Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She completed her medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine and her residency at Tufts New England Medical Center where she served as Chief Resident. She served 4 years in the US Air Force. Dr. Lerner has 35+ years of clinical experience including busy inpatient and outpatient settings. She served for many years as the Medical Director for Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, and Stroke Programs providing the full continuum of care from acute to long term follow up, and from mild to catastrophic injuries. Dr. Lerner has also treated patients with amputation, musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain, multiple trauma, neuropathy, arthritis, MS, and many other conditions that may cause a functional limitation or restriction. Over the years, she has provided assistance on numerous legal cases and insurance disability determinations. She analyzes medical records in d...

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine - Life Care Plans, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Catastrophic Injury

An active practicing physician and researcher, Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Medicine at the University of South Florida, Tampa. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, in Brain Injury Medicine, and in Spinal Cord Medicine. Has served as an expert witness for over 25 years in complex, challenging, high award/value cases for spinal cord injury, brain injury, catastrophic injuries, for plaintiff and defense. Experienced in developing, writing, and reviewing Life Care Plans. 45 years clinical experience includes: Professor at the Mayo Clinic, at University of California-Irvine, at Marquette University, at Medical College of Wisconsin, and at University of South Florida. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Medicine, & in Brain Injury Medicine. Physician, teacher, researcher, & medical expert witness. Over 25 years experience as an expert witness in complex, high profile cases for spinal cord in...

Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation - Catastrophic Injury, Employability, Life Care Planner, Loss of Earnings, Matrimonial, Rehabilitation, Wrongful Termination, Vocational Consultant, Medical Cost Projections, Employability and Earning Capacity, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Incarceration

Mr. Daly specializes in Employability Evaluations and Life Care Planning expert services for documenting case damages in Personal Injury cases as well as providing Employability Expert services and Loss-of-Earning Capacity Assessments in Employment Law (including Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower, Age & Sex Discrimination), Wrongful Imprisonment, Medical Malpractice, Matrimonial/Divorce, Long-Term Disability, Veterans' TD/IU, Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, and Worker’s’ Compensation cases. He is also available for Vocational Testimony, Life Care Planning Testimony, Depositions, Vocational Consultations, Vocational Analysis-Household Services. Career Planning and Coaching services are available upon request. Services are available nationwide remotely and in-person upon request. Offices located in NJ, NY, PA, CT, and DE. Mr. Daly has been a CLE co-presenter for 15+ programs featuring topics such as “Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Preparing Your Case Using Vocational/Lif...

Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation - Catastrophic Injury, Employability, Life Care Planner, Loss of Earnings, Matrimonial, Rehabilitation, Wrongful Termination, Vocational Consultant, Medical Cost Projections, Employability and Earning Capacity, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Incarceration

Mr. Daly specializes in Employability Evaluations and Life Care Planning expert services for documenting case damages in Personal Injury cases as well as providing Employability Expert services and Loss-of-Earning Capacity Assessments in Employment Law (including Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower, Age & Sex Discrimination), Wrongful Imprisonment, Medical Malpractice, Matrimonial/Divorce, Long-Term Disability, Veterans' TD/IU, Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, and Worker’s’ Compensation cases. He is also available for Vocational Testimony, Life Care Planning Testimony, Depositions, Vocational Consultations, Vocational Analysis-Household Services. Career Planning and Coaching services are available upon request. Services are available nationwide remotely and in-person upon request. Offices located in NJ, NY, PA, CT, and DE. Mr. Daly has been a CLE co-presenter for 15+ programs featuring topics such as “Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Preparing Your Case Using Vocational/Lif...

Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation - Catastrophic Injury, Employability, Life Care Planner, Loss of Earnings, Matrimonial, Rehabilitation, Wrongful Termination, Vocational Consultant, Medical Cost Projections, Employability and Earning Capacity, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Incarceration

Mr. Daly specializes in Employability Evaluations and Life Care Planning expert services for documenting case damages in Personal Injury cases as well as providing Employability Expert services and Loss-of-Earning Capacity Assessments in Employment Law (including Wrongful Termination, Whistleblower, Age & Sex Discrimination), Wrongful Imprisonment, Medical Malpractice, Matrimonial/Divorce, Long-Term Disability, Veterans' TD/IU, Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, and Worker’s’ Compensation cases. He is also available for Vocational Testimony, Life Care Planning Testimony, Depositions, Vocational Consultations, Vocational Analysis-Household Services. Career Planning and Coaching services are available upon request. Services are available nationwide remotely and in-person upon request. Offices located in NJ, NY, PA, CT, and DE. Mr. Daly has been a CLE co-presenter for 15+ programs featuring topics such as “Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Preparing Your Case Using Vocational/Lif...

Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Specialty Focus: Catastrophic Injury, Employability Expert, Life Care Planner, Loss of Earnings, Matrimonial Expert, Rehabilitation Expert, Spinal Cord Injury, Vocational Consultant, Medical Cost Projections, Long Term Disability Evaluation, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Incarceration

For almost a decade, Teresa M. Hearn, MS, CRC, CLCP, IPEC, CVE, has been providing comprehensive vocational employability and earning capacity assessments and services for individuals with varying levels of disability. She has been a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification since November 2006, a Certified Life Care Planner by the International Commission on Healthcare Certification since November 2022, a Certified Vocational Evaluator by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification since December 2022, and an Associate of the American Board of Vocational Experts since 2021.

Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine - Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Spinal Cord Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Future Educational/Vocational Potential, Childhood Disability, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Shaken Baby, Multiple Trauma, Cerebral Palsy, Quality of Life, Impact on Caregiver, Cognitive Impairment, School Accommodations

Wendy E. Goodwin, MD, is one of less than 50 physicians in the country who are board certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and (adult) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She has an academic background as an assistant clinical professor at UT Southwestern / Children’s Medical Center where she worked daily with children suffering from a range of long-term neurological disorders like cerebral palsy to acute neurological conditions like stroke and multi-trauma. She has worked a large portion of her time in the ICU, caring for severely injured and comatose patients such as battered babies, drowning victims and car wreck victims. What is uncommon about Dr. Goodwin is the breadth of her experience. On a daily basis she has cared for patients along a range of age (from newborn into college), caring for patient's injury along a long course of time (from ICU until many years later through the child's development), and treating the full spectrum of Traumat...