Category: Life Care Planning Expert Witness
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Life Care Planning Expert Witness Deemed Qualified to Diagnose Plaintiff’s Injuries
A district judge in Missouri allowed a emergency room physician, who also happens to be a certified life care planner, to diagnose the Plaintiff’s injuries and attribute them to the vehicle accident at issue. This matter arises from a January 2021 vehicular collision. A United States Postal Service (“USPS”) employee, driving a delivery truck, rear-ended a…
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Testimony of Life Care Planning Expert Witness Admitted Despite Claims of Rule 26 Deficiencies
The first-party lawsuit originated from a collision involving multiple vehicles on May 2, 2017. Plaintiffs Steve Watkins (“Mr. Watkins”) and Lisa Watkins (“Ms. Watkins”) were traveling in a vehicle in Harris County, Texas, when they were struck from behind and pushed into the vehicle in front of them. They were in the process of taking…
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Calculations of Future Medical Costs presented by Life Care Planning Expert Witness found to consist of Mathematical and Geographical Errors
Plaintiffs Briana Leakas and her minor son, D.L., along with Theodore Leakas, Leakas’ spouse and D.L.’s guardian ad litem, initiated a legal action in the Monterey County Superior Court alleging personal injuries resulting from toxic mold contamination in a home they leased from Defendants, Monterey BayMilitary Housing, LLC. The Plaintiffs claimed they sustained these injuries…
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Trucking Expert Witness Testimony on Negligent Operation of Vehicles Admitted
Plaintiff Shawn Martin suffered serious injuries from the rear-end motor vehicle collision with Defendant Valenzuela’s trailer, which occurred on I-84 on Cabbage Hill outside Pendleton, Oregon, amid adverse weather conditions. Defendants Luis Valenzuela and Baljinder Singh were operating commercial motor vehicles, while Defendant Joel Hannu was driving a large pick-up truck. The Plaintiff, Shawn Martin,…
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Court rejects Life Care Planning Expert Witness’ testimony concerning future medical expenses for surgical treatment and related care in underinsured motorist bad faith action
In an underinsured motorist (“UIM”) bad faith action stemming from a car accident, Todd Cope presented at the emergency room after his vehicle was rear-ended on November 6, 2013, citing complaints of occipital headache, pain behind his right eye, and cervical spine pain. Medical records at that time indicated no acute traumatic injuries to the…
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Court limits the testimony of Life Care Planning Expert Witness citing reliance on the inadmissible opinions of an undisclosed expert
This case involved a lawsuit filed by Louis Edward Hill against Century Arms, Inc. and Century International Arms, Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) relating to a pistol that allegedly unintentionally discharged when it fell out of its holster, resulting in injury to Hill’s knee. On November 28, 2017, the Plaintiff purchased a Canik TP9SF Elite model pistol.…
