An In-Depth Look Into Life Care Plans and Their Role in Obstetric Malpractice

October 13, 2023 3:30pm

Susan Combs
Chief Executive Officer
Combs & Company, LLC

Thomas Geroulo
Partner
Bardsley, Benedict & Cholden LLP

  • Understanding how life care claims have changed in this post pandemic world
    • Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on life expectancy
  • Comprehending the role of damages in life care plans
  • Evaluating factors that go into a reasonable life care plan directed at a therapy, treatment, or an accommodation which the injured party may truly need
  • Identifying common challenges with life care plans presented by plaintiffs
  • Exploring ways of finding a compromise
  • Examining ways of resolving differences on damages
    • From a plaintiff’s attorney perspective, how is a damage assessment built?
    • From a defense counsel’s perspective, how to evaluate it?
  • Analyzing the plaintiff and defense debate on the collateral source rule