Life Care Planning
June 9, 2026
The Daubert Standard Explained: What Attorneys Need to Know About Expert Witness Admissibility
Opposing counsel has filed a motion to exclude your damages expert under the Daubert standard. The testimony is solid. The opinions are supported and your expert has years of experience on the stand. But if the underlying methodology isn’t documented, hasn’t been peer-reviewed, and can’t withstand a challenge on each of the five Daubert factors, […]
May 27, 2026
McCroskey MVQS Transferable Skills Software Program, Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, Vol. 24 Winter
Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis, Vol. 24 Winter Printed in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. ©2024 American Board of Vocational Experts Ronald T. Smolarski M.A., IPEC, CRC, LPC, CRV/D, CCM, ABVE/D, ABMPP/D, Certified Life Care Planner, Forensic Economist CEA, Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator, Vocational Expert This essay provides an in-depth understanding of the most comprehensive […]
November 28, 2022
Considerations When Hiring a Damage Expert for Your Personal Injury Case
You have a case that requires a damage expert. What would be the decisions an attorney needs to make about who to hire? First, you need someone with the academic training and certification to measure objectively your client’s/claimant’s physical aptitude, achievement, temperament, interests, and personality traits. This professional will need to compare your client’s preinjury […]
August 25, 2022
Important Expert Witness Qualifications for Finding a Life Care Planner You Can Trust
One of the most important references in any personal injury or accident case will be a life care plan. These are critical for establishing real world costs associated with continued life following a tragic incident that may affect mobility, function, and other aspects of daily life. When you’re handling a personal injury case, it’s critical […]
March 31, 2022
The Difference Between a Medical Cost Projection and a Life Care Plan
When looking at future medical expenses, there are many ways to estimate and project your actual, real-world costs. However, the nature of these projections can vary greatly. For mediation or settlement, the process isn’t as extensive as cases that will require deposition and trial. Therefore, it’s important to understand the differences between a medical cost […]
May 3, 2021
Common Issues for Pediatric Organ Transplantation Patients
A life care plan for pediatric patients undergoing organ transplantation is important to realize the full scope of the costs and common associated risks. Dramatic improvements in graft and patient survival rates has increased within the past 10 years. Improvements in immunosuppressive medications has also enhanced organ transplants. Children awaiting transplants share some common issues: […]
May 3, 2021
Ron Smolarski’s Reports with His Testimony Are a One – Two Punch of Dependability.
Ron’s reports can cover up to 4 experts’ testimony (Life Care Planner, Vocational Expert, Functional Capacity Evaluator, and Forensic Economist). The reports are streamlined and co-ordinate smoothly with medical/scientific support for the data used and the conclusions determined. Ron and his team conducted a study of Spinal and Head injury cases that resolved in a […]
May 3, 2021
Is Your Amputation Case Fully Supportable for the Client/Claimant’s Care?
A knowledgeable Expert (a Certified Life Care Planner) can provide the best outcome with the research and references needed. Ron Smolarski is a Certified Life Care Planner with decades of experience researching and preparing complete Life Care Plans for Amputation Cases. This knowledge will give your case the fully supported, reasonable, usual and customary support […]
May 3, 2021
How A Life Care Plan Can Help Your Head Injury Case?
The brain, as the neurological control center for the body, affects almost every aspect of physiological functioning. Certified Life Care Planners can assist the plaintiff or defense in developing actual future medical damages. Layman “Life Care Planners” do not have the academic training to determine the real needs of the injured or the years of […]
