LIFE CARE PLANNING

Dr. Bartlow has been developing independent living Life Care Plans for over thirty years ha ving completed virtually hundreds of Life Care Plans testifying in many State and Federal Courts. Life Care Planning will document the many and various aids, devices, services and equipment that a catastrophically injured client (quadriplegic, paraplegic, stroke, CP, brain damaged, amputee, etc.) would need or require in order to return, for as much as possible, quality of life, independence and improvement in their personal living conditions.

Lifetime costs are projected, although some economists prefer to do this themselves.
Categories that are evaluated may include mobility, transportation, hospitalization, special medical care, therapies, medications, adaptive aids for activities of daily living, recreation, house modifications, prosthetics, vehicular modifications, nursing care and attendant care and many other important items.

PRC is nationally recognized as one of the premier Life Care Planning firms in the United States. Dr. Bartlow has worked cases in 43 states and internationally.

Our Life Care Plans are available for the plaintiff or defense.

Options, other than complete Life Care Plans for consideration:

PRC Vocational Testing Center, Inc. originated the concept of generic Life Care Plans for settlement purposes and to keep expenses at a minimum. A Generic Life Care Plan is a representative estimate of expenses for a specific disability group. It is not localized; no physician is contacted, and no home visit is made. To obtain a generic Life Care Plan, the attorney should furnish a video tape of the client as well as pertinent medical diagnostic information. Important note: Our staff will not testify based on a generic report.

Our fees for a generic Life Care Plan based only on a review of medical records and video tape will not exceed $3,500.00. If a full Life Care Plan is later determined to be necessary with an on site visit, the generic plan charges will be considered partial payment toward the full plan.

For a fee of $2,500.00 to $3,500.00 we will confidentially review, evaluate and critique other companies' Life Care Plans. You can put our considerable experience to work for you even if you elect to use another service provider. You can then be assured of a thorough and objective evaluation that can be used to challenge and compare the other work product.

In order for our company to design and create the best possible product for your client, we require certain assurances of the referring party.

1. A $1,500.00 retainer is required before initiation of services.
2. The final report will only be forwarded upon payment of balance owed on final bill.
3. We must have relevant medical information prior to our initiation of a study (including depositions of primary doctors and client when available).
4. We expect access to the referring attorney to discuss our questions and concerns. We need open communication in order to facilitate our case study.
5. We request the referring attorney assist us in establishing communication with the physician(s) involved and with the client.
6. We are not economists. If the Life Care Plan must be reduced to present value, you will require an economist. An economist can easily annualize our projections with our Jury Friendly report and format.
7. Our services are not contingency based.