Life Care Planning Expert Witnesses in Florida
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of life care planning expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on life care planning and related issues. Life care planning expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these life care planning expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Ime, Tbi, Medical Cost Projection, Pain Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Certified Life Care Planner, Disability, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Auto Accident, Catastrophic Injury, Clcp, and Life Care Planner.
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Richard S Kaplan, MD
Kaplan Life Care Planning
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Life Care Planning
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Life Care Planning (large cases), Medical Cost Projection (smaller cases), Life Expectancy, Disability, Damages, Mass Tort, Auto Accident Injury Assessment, Pain, Brain Injury, Multiple Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Gait Dysfunction, Falls, Nursing Home Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
Certified PM&R physician life care planner available for both life care plans (large cases) and medical cost projections (cost-effective for smaller cases). 25+ years experience in comprehensive physical medicine/rehabilitation and pain management practice. Available to both plaintiff/defense for life care plan and cost projection reports, rebuttal reports, and life expectancy opinions. Straightforward, flat-rate pricing on all services.
Available in Pittsburgh and nationally. See details at www.kaplanlifecareplan.com or www.rehabanalytics.com
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Steven Barna, MD, CLCP
Physician Life Care Planner
LCPMD
Life Care Planning, Pain Management - Medicine
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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, traumatic brain injury, slip and fall, malpractice, neck and low back pain
Dr. Barna is a nationally recognized, double board-certified Pain Management Physician and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). Harvard trained and with over two decades of clinical experience in trauma, pain, and disability medicine, Dr. Barna brings a deep understanding of injury, chronic pain, and life care planning to his role as an expert witness. His extensive medical expertise, combined with a balanced and objective approach to case evaluation, has made him a trusted resource for personal injury attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
Dr. Barna is the Co-Editor of the Handbook of Medical Aspects of Disability and Rehabilitation for Life Care Planning (Routledge, 2024), a comprehensive reference widely used by life care planning professionals. He serves on the Editorial Board of Pain Physician, the official publication of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, the official journal of ...
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Doreen R Casuto, RN, MRA, CRRN, CCM
Life Care Planning Expert with 40 years experience
Rehabilitation Care Coordination
Life Care Planning, Medical Billing
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Rehabilitation Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Case Management, Benefit Administration, Special Needs Trust, Care Coordination, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Amputation, Accessibility, Medical Billing, Benefit Application
50 years of experience in rehabilitation nursing, providing patient care, education and coordination of services. 35 years as an independent case manager working with catastrophically injured. Evaluated patients, assisted physicians in planning and coordinating the rehabilitation needs of patients with spinal cord, brain injuries, stroke and neuromuscular illnesses. Prior to founding RCC she was the Director of Physical Rehabilitation Nursing at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, Rehabilitation Nurse Coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and Rehab Nursing Workshop Coordinator at Ohio State University. Doreen is currently an Adjunct Professor with San Diego State’s School of Nursing as well as a former board member of the Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL), the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation (SDBIF) and Jewish Family Services of San Diego.
In 1989, Doreen Casuto decided to start a small company with a unique goal. Doreen had recently left Grossmont Hospit...
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Jennifer Wall, MSPAS, PA-C, CLCP
CLCP Specializing in Burns & Traumatic Injury
IMS Legal Strategies
Pensacola, Florida
Burns, Life Care Planning
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Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Physican Assistant, Burn Injury Specialist, Trauma Specialist, Plaintiff, Defense, Life Care Plan Analysis, Expert Testimony, Long-Term Care, Injury Medical Witness, Expert Witness
Jennifer Wall is a Certified Life Care Planner specializing in catastrophic burns and traumatic injuries. With over 23 years as a physician assistant, she has substantial experience in operative evaluations and surgeries within a burn and reconstructive care team. Jennifer has worked extensively in acute care and outpatient settings, guiding adult and pediatric burn patients through recovery. She also served as an Assistant Professor for three years at George Washington University's Physician Assistant Program, where she continues to teach. Additionally, Jennifer holds a Public Health Certificate from the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington University. As a published author and international speaker on burn injuries and skin disorders, she remains active in clinical practice at a level 1 trauma center, where she cares for the most critically ill population, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, transplant, medical-surgical, neurosurgical, and ECMO (extracorporeal memb...
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John Maier, MA, CRC, CCM, CLCP, CVE
Vocational & CLCP Expert for PL and DEF Cases
IMS Legal Strategies
Pensacola, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning
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Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Plan Analysis, Long Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Vocational Expert, Vocational Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Analysis, Expert Testimony, Earning Capacity Evaluation
John Maier is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Life Care Planner with over 26 years of rehabilitation experience. John's expertise encompasses vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, job assessment, labor market research, rehabilitation planning, and the identification of reasonable accommodations in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since July 2020, John has testified as a contracted vocational expert witness in over 500 hearings throughout the U.S. with the Social Security Administration. He has determined the pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity of individuals in both state and federal court. He is an active member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals both locally and nationally.
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Dan Wolstein, PhD
Vocational and Life Care Planning Expert Services
Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services
Florida
Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation
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Matrimonial, Personal Injury, Life Care Plans, Vocational Assessment, Earnings Loss, Earnings Capacity, Loss of Future Earnings, Labor Market Surveys, Vocational Testing, Loss of Household Services, Transferable Skills Analysis, Employability Evaluation
Dr. Wolstein is the Past President of the American Board of Vocational Experts (2023-2025). He is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor (LRC), Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE), and Forensic Vocational Expert (FVE). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Vocational Experts (ABVE/D) and holds the International Psychometric Evaluation Certification (IPEC). He previously served as Conference Chair (2022 and 2023). Dr. Wolstein provides vocational evaluations/earning capacity evaluations and life care planning in personal injury, marital, and employment matters, among other services.
Specialty Areas Include:
- Rehabilitation Needs
- Wage Data Knowledge
- Vocational Evaluation
- National/State Wage Research
- Labor Market Analysis
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Employability Assessments
- Assistive Technologies
- Social Security Vocational Expert
- Career Counseling
- Job Search Activities
- Test Admini...
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Fiaz Jaleel, MD, CLCP
PM&R Life Care Planner
Exalt Life Care Plans
Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, Utilization Review, IME, Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Pain Management, Trucking Accident, PMR, Disability, Workers Compensation, Trauma, TBI, Premise Liability, Plaintiff, Defense, Medical Summary, Demands, Medical Expert, Brain Injury
Dr. Fiaz Jaleel is a board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) with subspecialty board certification in Pain Medicine. With more than three decades of medical experience, he has dedicated his career to the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, spine disorders, and pain conditions.
Following his PM&R residency at Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Dr. Jaleel developed extensive expertise in interventional physiatry, electrodiagnostic medicine, and rehabilitation. His training included the management of stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic rehabilitation, and advanced injection procedures for spinal and joint conditions.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Jaleel is a Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), frequently providing expert evaluations in medicolegal cases. Throughout his career, he ha...
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Roman Kesler, DO, CLCP
Medical Center Clinic
Pensacola, Florida
Life Care Planning, Neurology
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Life Care Plan, TBI, Stroke, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders
Dr. Kesler has more than 20 years of clinical practice experience in neurological disorders from soft tissue injuries to catastrophic neurological conditions.
In addition to clinical experience, Dr. Kesler has experience with worker’s compensation, disability file reviews, IME and expert opinion.
Dr. Kesler is an ICHCC Certified Life Care Planner and Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology and Sleep Medicine.
Comprehensive LCPs and IMEs are formulated using evidence based medicine in conjunction with extensive clinical experience to provide solid foundation for any case, plaintiff or defense.
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Vijay Babu, MD, CLCP, CPLCP™
Certified Physician Life Care Planner (CPLCP™)
Life Care Plan MD, LLC
Ocala, Florida
Life Care Planning, Pain Management - Medicine
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Certified Physician Life Care Planner, Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Plans, Cost Projection, Board Certified in Pain Medicine, Board Certified in Anesthesiology, Personal Injury, Defense and Plaintiff, Malpractice, Auto Injury, Spinal Injury, Slip and Fall, Life Care Plan Review, Life Care Plan Rebuttal
Vijay Babu, MD, CLCP, CPLCP™ is a board-certified Interventional Pain Management physician and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) who also holds the advanced Certified Physician Life Care Planner (CPLCP™) credential. He is one of fewer than 40 physicians globally to have earned this designation, reflecting physician-specific training in life care planning, long-term medical needs assessment, and future cost forecasting.
Dr. Babu maintains a full-time active clinical practice in interventional pain management as part of a multi-state orthopedic group. His medical opinions focus on the evaluation and treatment of spinal disorders and injuries, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain conditions, and traumatic injuries. His life care plans integrate real-world clinical decision-making with evidence-based medicine to provide realistic, medically appropriate projections of future care and associated costs.
In addition to his clinical and forensic work, Dr. Babu serves in an advisory capacity ...
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Chris McDermott, MSN, APRN-IP, AGPCNP-C, CLCP
Intercoastal Consulting & Life Care Planning
Jacksonville, Florida
Life Care Planning, Nurse Practitioner
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Life Care Planning, Certified Life Care Planner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology, Primary Care, Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Auto Accident Injury, Personal Injury, Health Care Damage Valuation
Chris McDermott brings over a decade of clinical expertise, encompassing a diverse range of specialties including inpatient rehabilitation (traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury), trauma and surgical care, pulmonary and critical care, sleep medicine, and interventional pain management. His extensive background in the personal injury field includes roles as both a treating provider and expert witness in cases related to motor vehicle collisions and other personal injury accidents (auto/trucking accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, premise liability, and/or slip and fall accidents.) Currently, he practices at Intercoastal Health, delivering whole person care focused on injury management, wellness, and longevity.
Board Certified Certified Life Care Planner and practicing Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Autonomous Practice (APRN-IP) authority in the State of Florida. He holds a certification in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-C) from the Amer...
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Steven Barna, MD, CLCP
Physician Life Care Planner
LCPMD
Tampa, Florida
Life Care Planning, Pain Management - Medicine
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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, traumatic brain injury, slip and fall, malpractice, neck and low back pain
Dr. Barna is a nationally recognized, double board-certified Pain Management Physician and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). Harvard trained and with over two decades of clinical experience in trauma, pain, and disability medicine, Dr. Barna brings a deep understanding of injury, chronic pain, and life care planning to his role as an expert witness. His extensive medical expertise, combined with a balanced and objective approach to case evaluation, has made him a trusted resource for personal injury attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
Dr. Barna is the Co-Editor of the Handbook of Medical Aspects of Disability and Rehabilitation for Life Care Planning (Routledge, 2024), a comprehensive reference widely used by life care planning professionals. He serves on the Editorial Board of Pain Physician, the official publication of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, the official journal of ...
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Mike M. Pappas, DO
Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Nursing Homes, Life care planning, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain management, Traumatic brain injury, TBI, Spinal cord injury, amputations, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, IME, Pharmaceutical review, Herniated discs
Life care planning, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management
Testifying and treating physician for catastrophic injuries involving Future Care, Permanency, Causation, and Life expectancy for both defense and plaintiff firms. Mild/severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Amputations, Burns, Multi-trauma, Orthopedic injuries, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Pressure ulcers, Joint replacement complications, Peripheral nerve injuries, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries.
Licensed physician in NY in practice and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Experienced Medical Expert. Clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Medical Center with over 15 years experience. 15 plus years of experience in sub acute facilities/skilled nursing facilities overseeing the rehabilitation of Spinal Cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Amputations, Joint Replacements. Medical malpractice, Utilization Reviews, Health Insurance Claims, Workers Compensation, Independent Me...
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Timothy Bundy, DO, CIME, CLCP, CMCPS, ATC
Physician Life Care Planner
National Life Care Planners
Tampa, Florida
Pain Management - Medicine, Life Care Planning
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, sports medicine, IME, traumatic injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, defense and plaintiff, Tampa, Florida, Impairment Ratings, Causation, Permanency, Independent Medical Examiner, Physician Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planning
Board-certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years of experience. Expertise in the areas of musculoskeletal, spine, brain, and central and peripheral nerve injuries, as well as disability and sports medicine. Active clinical practice. Certified Independent Medical Examiner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Has performed over 500 Future Cost of Care and Life Care Plan assessments. Experienced expert at trial and has testified in over 100 depositions. Medical licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Kansas.
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Deborah Watkins, MHL, MSN, RN, CCM, CRRN, CLCP, MSCC, LNCC, DipACLM
RN Expert in Bodily Injury & Insurance Practices
Medical-Legal Solutions
Sarasota, Florida
Life Care Planning, Medical Management
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Rehabilitation, Orthopedic, Catastrophic /Complex/Chronic Disease, Developmental Disability, Adult, Pediatric, Workers Comp, Liability, Data Analysis, Medical File Review, Bill Review, Medical Cost Projections, Medicare Secondary Payer, Case Management, Disputes, Denials, Appeals, Legal Nurse Consulting
Nurse Leader Bridging Bedside Clinical Practice and Insurance knowledge. Deborah holds a Master’s in healthcare leadership (MHL), a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and an active Registered Nurse (RN) license. She is a Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Medicare Set-Aside Certified Consultant (MSCC), Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) and a Diplomat of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Deborah has bedside experience in Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Adult ICU, Medical-Surgical and Rehabilitation Nursing, including home health care.
Insurance experience in commercial health, Medicare, Medicaid, workers compensation, auto-liability and disability (STD/LTD) medical management, including catastrophic spinal cord injury, brain injury, concussion, amputations, multiple trauma and rehabilitation as well as many chronic disease states.
Retained by both Defense and Plaintiff attorneys, she b...
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Linda Curtis, RN, MS, CNLCP, CCM
Life Care Planning/Insurance offsets
Medical Record Review, LLC
Naples, Florida
Life Care Planning
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Vaccine Injuries, Insurance offsets, Brain Injury, Multi-trauma, Spinal Cord Injuries, Auto Immune Diseases, Chronic Pain, Complex cases, Delayed recovery, Catastrophic case management, Home Assessments/Evaluations, Burns, Special Needs Trust Advisor, LCP Rebuttals, RN Flight Travel Support
Ms. Curtis has over 42 years of nursing experience that includes spinal cord and brain injuries, multi trauma, burn and orthopedic injuries, auto immune disease, home care, intensive care nursing and chronic pain. She is a Veteran having served in the United States Air Force Nurse Corp from 1985 thru 1988.
In 1995 Ms. Curtis established Medical Record Review, LLC where she has been serving as President and a consulting expert. MRR provides Life Care Planning, Medical Record Reviews, Medical Cost Projections, Catastrophic Case Management, RN Flight travel support and In-Home Veteran Assessments. She has extensive experience with use of collateral resources and insurance offsets.
Ms. Curtis works as a consultant with the insurance industry, attorneys, as well as a variety of medically related clients. Provides expert testimony as needed.
She has been a consulting expert for the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) for the past 20 years and since 2021 a consultant with ...
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Jeffrey T. Kiel, Ph.D., CRC, CVE, FVE, CCM, CEAS, CLCP, ABVE/D
Vocational Rehab Expert | Life Care Planner
Vocational Solutions, LLC
Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning
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Board Certified Vocational Expert, Board Certified Life Care Planner, Loss of Future Earnings, Earnings Capacity, Life Care Planner, Life Care Plan Reviews, Self-Employment Earnings Capacity, Pediatric Wage Loss, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Oil and Gas Injuries, amputations, labor market surveys, transferable skills analysis
Dr. Jeffrey Kiel is the Managing Partner of Vocational Solutions, LLC, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is nationally recognized for his distinguished expertise in forensic vocational rehabilitation and life care planning. With about 25 years of experience, Dr. Kiel brings a depth and breadth of knowledge that sets him apart from others in his field.
Dr. Kiel is regularly retained in complex litigation involving Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, personal injury, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and long-term disability claims. His ability to integrate clinical, vocational, and economic factors into well-supported, objective evaluations makes him a respected contributor in both plaintiff and defense matters.
He has served as a forensic vocational rehabilitation expert witness and life care planner across multiple states, providing expert testimony in a wide range of legal matters. Notably, Dr. Kiel has testified in over...
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Devin Rohack, MEd, CRC, CVE, CLCP
Certified Life Care Planner/Vocational Evaluator
Rehab Pro Assessment and Consultation
Boca Raton, Florida
Life Care Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation
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Vocational Assessment, Life Care Planning, Cost Analysis, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Audits, Vocational Evaluation, Re-Employment Assessment, Wage Imputation, Loss of Earning Capacity
Devin Rohack, MED, CRC, CVE, CLCP is a certified life care planner and certified vocational evaluator with niche experience in evaluating the cost of future medical care and the appropriate imputation of wages for persons with and without disabilities. She possesses specialized training and knowledge in usual customary and reasonable charge data as well as labor market statistics. She has been relied on for evaluating and negotiating claims valuations particularly in Florida and the SE United States.
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Julianne Frain, PhD, CRC, CLCP, ABVE/D
Life Care Planning and Vocational Expert
Rehab Pro Assessment and Consultation
Boca Raton, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning
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Cost Projection, Vocational Evaluation, Vocational Assessment, Life Care Planner, Labor Market Survey, Economic Damages, Disability, Career Counselor, Earning Capacity, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Audits, Past Billing Analysis, Cost of Future Medical Care, Transferable Skills Analysis, Employability, Life Care Planning
Dr. Julianne Frain is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Life Care Planner, and Diplomate with the American Board of Vocational Experts. Having testified in both state and federal venues in multiple states, this expert has over 300 appearances in combined deposition and trial testimony. Dr. Frain is typically hired in the areas of vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, or both concentrations combined. She possesses 17 years of experience handling claims within varying forms of injury and family law matters and rendering opinions on vocational assessment, disability, pre-and-post incident earning capacity, re-employment, rehabilitation and life care planning, and usual and customary costs of medical care. She is commonly retained by both plaintiff and defense firms. Her company manages a high volume of claims spread primarily throughout the entire state of Florida as well as the mid-west. Rehab Pro Assessment and Consultation has Florida offices in Jacksonville, ...
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K. Riz Saldin, MD, CLCP
CLCP Neurologist PM&R
Exalt Life Care Plans
Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Neurology
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Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, IME, Personal Injury, Pain Management, Utilization Review, Auto Accident, Neurology, PMR, Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Workers Compensation, Trauma, Slip and Fall Injuries, Post Concussion Syndrome, Neurological Assessment, Demands
With a successful 37-year career as a dual board-certified neurologist and interventional pain medicine specialist, Dr. K. Riz Saldin, MD, CLCP, has established himself as a leader in both clinical care and medical expert testimony. Licensed in Florida, California, and Texas, Dr. Saldin has testified in over 70 depositions and trials, bringing his extensive expertise into Life Care Planning and future medical cost analysis.
Dr. Saldin is board-certified in Neurology and Interventional Pain Medicine and is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). He completed an ACGME-accredited, anesthesia-based Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Virginia, along with advanced fellowship training in Neuroimaging at the Jacobs Neurological Institute, SUNY-Buffalo. He served as Chief Resident in Neurology at Duke University Medical Center and completed his neurology residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. His academic background includes research at Baylor College of Medicine, the Housto...
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Melissa Sims, BSN, RN, CLNC, CNLCP, LCP-C, MCP-C, BCAP
Legal Nurse Consultant & Nurse Life Care Planner
Melissa Sims Legal Nurse Consultants LLC
Naples, Florida
Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning
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Medical Bill Review, Legal Nurse, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Nursing standards, Worker's Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident, IME/DEM, Medical-surgical, TBI, Pressure Ulcer, Future Medical Cost Projections, Medical Records Review, Catastrophic Injury/Illness, Case Management, Plaintiff and Defense Work
Versatile and highly experienced professional with over 20 years of combined expertise in healthcare and legal settings. A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) and Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP), I specialize in bridging the gap between medicine and law by delivering expert support to legal teams across a wide range of litigation matters.
My background includes more than two decades as a paralegal—supporting both plaintiff and defense firms—and ten years as a Registered Nurse (RN) with hands-on clinical experience in hospital, clinical research, and insurance environments. I provide expert witness services and consulting for personal injury, catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, product liability, workers’ compensation, toxic tort, and environmental exposure cases.
My services include detailed medical record analysis, case merit review, timeline development, deposition and trial preparation, medical cost projections, and life c...
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Denise Atwood, RN, JD, CPHRM, CLCP
CLCP Expert for Complex Medical Cases
IMS Legal Strategies
Pensacola, Florida
Nurse, Life Care Planning
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Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Life Care Plan Analysis, Registered Nurse, Healthcare Risk Management, Plaintiff, Defense, State, Federal, Long Term Care, Injury Medical Witness, Earning Capacity Evaluation
Denise Atwood, a Certified Life Care Planner with over three decades in nursing, brings expertise across Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trauma, Burn injury, Emergency Room, Surgical Nursing, Employee Health, Infection Control, Compliance, and Risk Management. She holds a Certified Professional Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) certification and has previously taught health law, ethics, and legal issues in business as an adjunct professor at Ottawa University, the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University. Denise also conducts nurse ethics evaluations for the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
BAR License, Arizona #027677 (Active Status). Nursing License, Arizona #096824 (Active Status). California, #495552 (Inactive Status).
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Michael Massey, DO, CPLCP, CLCP
Triple Board Certified Physician Life Care Planner
MEDLCP
Palm Harbor, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Plans, Medical Cost Projection, Medical File Review, IME, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Spinal Cord Injury, Pain Management - Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, Malpractice, Auto Injury, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Headache, Neck Injury, Back Injury, Nerve Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Non-Catastrophic Injury
ABMS Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Pain Medicine, and Brain Injury Medicine. Developed integrated pain care service within the CentraCare Health network with multiple service lines including interventional pain medicine, medication therapy management, spine/musculoskeletal medicine, opioid transition clinic and interdisciplinary pain care. Primary author of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) chapter in Bonica’s Management of Pain, 5th edition. Co-author of CRPS practical diagnostic and treatment guidelines 5th edition. Founding member of International Research Consortium for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Co-author of multiple North American Spine Society spine coverage recommendations. Co-author of Adult Acute and Subacute Low Back Pain for Institute of Clinical Systems Improvement, 16th edition. Reviewer for The Spine Journal and Pain Medicine. Served on multiple boards. Medical chart reviewer for appeals in state-run managed care and workers ...
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Kenneth Botwin, MD CPLCP CLCP
Dr. Kenneth Botwin, MD, CPLCP, CLCP
Exalt Life Care Plans
Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, Utilization Review, IME, Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Trucking Accident, Pain Management, PMR, Disability, Workers Compensation, Trauma, TBI, Premise Liability, Plaintiff, Defense, Medical Summary, Demands, Medical Expert, Brain Injury
With a successful 30-year career as a partner at one of the most preferred spine and pain practices in Florida, Dr. Kenneth Botwin has expanded his expertise in medical expert testimony. Dr. Botwin is board-certified in Pain Management & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Medical Specialties in Pain Management. He is a Certified Life Care Planner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner providing the most elite standard of Future Medical Care and Costing.
Dr. Botwin is a published author with over 30 publications relating to his field. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Pain Physician Journal. Dr. Botwin’s experience and exponential knowledge in permanent injury, regenerative medicine, worker’s compensation, and minimally invasive procedures make him the most appropriate expert in personal injury, workers compensation, and premise liability cases.
Dr. Botwin provides expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense following the m...
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R. Brian Williams, DO
Orthopedic Surgeon Life Care Planner
Exalt Life Care Plans
Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Orthopedic Surgery
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Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, IME, Personal Injury, Pain Management, Utilization Review, PMR, Orthopedic Surgeon, Disability, Spinal Cord Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Workers Compensation, Demands, Trauma, Auto Accident, Trucking Accident, Hand Injury, Spine Injury, Plaintiff, Defense
Dr. R. Brian Williams is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in Hand and Microvascular Surgery. With more than two decades of clinical experience, he specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of orthopedic and upper extremity conditions, including hand, wrist, elbow, and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.
Dr. Williams earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine before completing an orthopedic surgery residency at Peninsula Hospital Consortium in New York. He then completed a prestigious fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Miami–Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he received advanced training in complex upper extremity reconstruction and microsurgical techniques.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Williams is a board-certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) and has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career. He has served as Chief of Staff, Chief of ...
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Arthur Kalman, DO
Board Certified Physician- Life Care Planner
Life Line Personal Injury Services
Pensacola, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Certified Life Care Planner, PM&R, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning, Trigger point injections, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Peripheral Joint Injections, Regenerative Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Studies, Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS/EMG), Neurological conditions, Orthopedic, Life Care Plan Rebuttal
Dr. Kalman is a trusted Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with over 25 years experience. He is located in Pensacola, FL but open to cases nationwide. He primarily is a clinical physician but has ben providing Life Care Plans and testimony (depo/trial) for both plaintiff and defense attorneys for almost 2 years.
Affiliations:
Member of Life Care Planner Professional Societies: IARP
Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP)
Board Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Clinical Experience: 25 years, routinely providing patient assessments and treatments.
Authored – Multiple chapters for Musculoskeletal disorders and interventional pain management procedures..
Writing LCPs: 18+ months.
Expert Witness Experience: 9 Testimony appearances (depo/ trial) appearances in past 4 years.
Diagnostic Imaging/Testing.
Electrodiagnostic Studies.
Musculoskeletal conditions.
Neurologic conditions.
Orthopedic conditions.
Peripheral Joint Injections.
PT/OT Plans.
Pharmaco...
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Michael Tang, PT, DPT, CMPT, CLCP, CMCPS
Life Care Planner & Physical Therapy Expert
Pembroke Pines , Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Therapy
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Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, Physical Therapy Expert Witness, Functional Capacity Evaluation, FCE, Personal Injury, Amputation, Pain Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Auto Accident, Traumatic brain Injuries, TBI, MVA, Defense, Medical Cost Projection, CLCP, Cost Estimate
Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) & Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) providing defensible medical cost estimates, medical cost projections, life care plansand expert witness testimony — available for plaintiff and defense counsel in Florida and nationwide.
FORENSIC SERVICES
Life Care Planning (LCP) — Comprehensive future medical cost analysis
Medical Cost Projections (MCP)
Medical Cost Estimates (MCE)
Rebuttal Reports & Life Care Plan Critiques
Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
Expert Witness Testimony — Deposition & Trial
CASE TYPES & INJURY SPECIALIZATION
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) | Amputation | Burns | Catastrophic Injury | Multiple Trauma | Complex Orthopedic Trauma | Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) | Slip and Fall | Chronic Pain | Neurological Disorders | Personal Injury | Wrongful Death | Surgical Revisions
METHODOLOGY
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