RICHARD S. KAPLAN, M.D., CLCP
PHYSICIAN LIFE CARE PLANNER
WELCOME TO KAPLAN LIFE CARE PLANNING
Kaplan Life Care Planning is led by a Mayo Clinic-trained medical doctor specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Our team can help you to get an accurate medical assessment of current and future costs of care for your clients who have been involved in catastrophic or non-catastrophic litigation.
Richard S. Kaplan M.D.
- Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- PM&R Training at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota
- Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP)
- Additional Qualifications, American Academy of Pain Medicine
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science
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OVER TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE
As a medical doctor with two decades of experience in rehabilitation and also a certified physician life care planner, Dr. Kaplan can also provide services beyond what a non-doctor could provide, such as life expectancy opinions, causation and treatment recommendations, authoring of care plans, and critique of care plans.
Dr. Kaplan has gained his experience treating patients in many clinical settings who have complex pain and disability issues involving neurolgical, orthopedic, rheumatological, and medical diagnoses. He also has extensive medicolegal and forensic experience providing medical damages, medical necessity, and causation opinions for plaintiffs, defendants, and state/federal governmental entities.
MEDICAL DAMAGES FOR CATASTROPHIC INJURY
We provide services for catastrophic injury cases including Life Care Plans by a Physician, Medical Cost Projections and Expert Witness and Consulting Medical Expert Services.
MEDICAL COST FOR NON-CATASTROPHIC INJURY
We can provide accurate medical damages for your non-catastrophic injury cases all done by a US-based Physician.
LIFE CARE PLAN REVIEW
Review the plaintiff’s proposed plan of care and provide the defense counsel an independent medical opinion.
BIO-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS
We will review your cases from an engineering or mechanical perspective with an understanding of how different parts of the human body react—and interact with external forces.
INJURY CAUSATION EXPERT
Our injury causation expert services can help you to prove or disprove causation of injuries in your case.
LIFE EXPECTANCY SERVICES
Life expectancy is a critical part of the calculation to determine settlement amounts and it is critical to your case to make sure it is correct.
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS (IME)
An independent medical exam can be conducted to determine the cause, extent and medical treatment of an injury where liability is at issue and whether any permanent impairment remains after treatment. This can be done by itself or as part of a life care plan.
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Life Care Planning
Experienced, well-credentialed PM&R physician life care planner – We prepare defensible, timely, and very cost-effective reports for initial case review, settlement, or trial. Medical cost projection, life care plan, and curbside consultation services available for plaintiff or defense cases.
No Cost Initial Case Review
Have a case you would like us to take a look at? Just fill in the form and we will send you a link to our confidential record upload system. Upload your records and we will get back to you within 1-2 business days with an initial case impression.
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