Physician-Directed Future Medical  Care Planning

Evidence-Based Future Medical Care Planning for Catastrophic Injury, Chronic Pain, and Complex Medical Cases

Physician-developed analysis integrating medical diagnosis, prognosis, treatment recommendations, rehabilitation, interventional pain management, and anticipated future medical needs.

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When is a Physician Future Care Planner Appropriate?

Catastrophic and complex injury cases often involve medical questions extending well beyond projected costs.

Physician analysis can address diagnosis, prognosis, medical necessity, anticipated complications, future treatment, and long-term medical management.

This is particularly valuable when chronic pain, neurologic injury, spinal disorders, CRPS, or interventional pain treatment may significantly influence future care needs.

Representative Matters

✓ Catastrophic Injury
✓ Spinal Cord Injury
✓ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
✓ Failed Spine Surgery
✓ Peripheral Nerve Injury
✓ Traumatic Brain Injury
✓ Severe Orthopedic Trauma
✓ Amputation
✓ Chronic Pain Disorders
✓ Long-Term Disability

Services

Future Medical Care Planning

Physician-developed assessment of medically probable future treatment needs for litigation, settlement, mediation, and long-term medical planning.

Expert Witness Testimony

Deposition and trial testimony regarding future medical care, prognosis, medical necessity, and life care planning methodology.

Future Medical Cost Analysis

Objective analysis of anticipated medical treatment, rehabilitation, medications, equipment, interventional procedures, and long-term healthcare needs.

Medical Record Review

Independent review of records to identify future medical requirements, treatment appropriateness, prognosis, and anticipated lifetime care.

Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Bernhardt

Triple Board-Certified Physician

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist

Active Clinical Practice

Expert Witness Experience

Physician-Directed Life Care Planning

Types of Future Care Considered

✓ Interventional pain procedures
✓ Spine surgery
✓ Neuromodulation
✓ Medication management
✓ Physical and occupational therapy
✓ Behavioral health
✓ Durable medical equipment
✓ Home modifications
✓ Mobility equipment
✓ Diagnostic testing
✓  Attendant care
✓  Long-term follow-up
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Need an Independent Physician Analysis of Future Medical Care? Planner?

Whether evaluating future medical needs, developing a comprehensive future-care analysis, or reviewing an opposing expert’s recommendations, Dr. Bernhardt provides objective, evidence-based physician analysis of complex medical and long-term treatment issues.

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