According to the International Academy of Life Care Planners (IALCP):
“The Life Care Plan is a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis and research, which provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs with associated cost for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic health care needs.”
Life Care Plans are increasingly being used in legal cases to ensure the victims of accidents and assaults are fully compensated for all of the long term health care costs which will accrue throughout the entire lifetime.
When selecting a Life Care planner you want to ensure they have the following qualifications:
Education
What degrees does the Life Care planner hold? Do they understand the medical and financial implications of serious injury? Are their degrees from fully accredited Universities?
Experience
How many years has the Life Care planner personally assessed the needs of individuals suffering from serious injury and disability? Have they directly participated in planning the care of accident victims including making recommendations based on leading science and research? For how long?
Certification
Is the Life Care planner educated by a leading certification body? Do they hold other licenses and certifications which qualify them to provide the most comprehensive Life Care Plan possible?
Dr. Greg Vigna: Physician, Life Care Planner and Personal Injury Attorney
Dr. Greg Vigna is a Board Certified Rehabilitation Physician. He completed his foundational medical education at the fully accredited Tulane University and his residency at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine which has receives research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Vigna holds the California State Board of Medicine He is certified as a Life Care Planner and is also fully licensed as an attorney, holding a California State Bar License.
Dr. Vigna’s services are unique because he applies over twenty years of medical experience to his Life Care Planning and Legal services. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.
