Life Care Plan Analysis Expert Witnesses

Alabama

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

Arizona

Nurse, Life Care Planning - Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Life Care Plan Analysis, Registered Nurse, Healthcare Risk Management, Plaintiff, Defense, State, Federal, Long Term Care, Injury Medical Witness, Earning Capacity Evaluation

Denise Atwood, a Certified Life Care Planner with over three decades in nursing, brings expertise across Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trauma, Burn injury, Emergency Room, Surgical Nursing, Employee Health, Infection Control, Compliance, and Risk Management. She holds a Certified Professional Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) certification and has previously taught health law, ethics, and legal issues in business as an adjunct professor at Ottawa University, the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University. Denise also conducts nurse ethics evaluations for the Arizona State Board of Nursing. BAR License, Arizona #027677 (Active Status). Nursing License, Arizona #096824 (Active Status). California, #495552 (Inactive Status).

California

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

Pensacola, Florida

Life Care Planning, Physical Therapy - Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Planning, Life Care Plan Analysis, Life Care Plan Review, Physical Therapy, Functional Capacity Evaluation, Cost Estimate, Injury Medical Witness, Long-Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Federal Court, State Court, Expert Testimony

Bryan Muench is a Certified Life Care Planner with a background in physical therapy. He has worked two decades in pediatric and adult care, primarily in the arena of home health. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001 with a master’s degree in physical therapy. He was certified as a Pediatric Clinical Specialist in 2012. He has experience as a physical therapist working in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and early childhood intervention in addition to his vast home health experience. In his spare time, he coaches a baseball team based out of Tyler, Texas. He lives in Gladewater, Texas, with his wife Erin, and their eleven children.

Pensacola, Florida

Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Plan Analysis, Long Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Vocational Expert, Vocational Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Analysis, Expert Testimony, Earning Capacity Evaluation

John Maier is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Life Care Planner with over 26 years of rehabilitation experience. John's expertise encompasses vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, job assessment, labor market research, rehabilitation planning, and the identification of reasonable accommodations in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since July 2020, John has testified as a contracted vocational expert witness in over 500 hearings throughout the U.S. with the Social Security Administration. He has determined the pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity of individuals in both state and federal court. He is an active member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals both locally and nationally.

Florida

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

Pensacola, Florida

Life Care Planning, Speech-Language Pathology - Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Planning, Life Care Plan Analysis, Life Care Plan Review, Cost Estimate, Speech-Language Pathology, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Long-Term Care, Medical, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Federal, State

Kristy Easley is a Certified Life Care Planner with a background in medical speech-language pathology. She has over 20 years of experience in rehabilitation with a focus on acquired and traumatic brain injury. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2001 with a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and became a certified brain injury specialist in 2013. She has experience serving as a treating clinician in inpatient residential and outpatient brain injury rehabilitation, skilled nursing rehabilitation, and in pediatric home health and outpatient settings. She is a co-facilitator of the East Texas Brain Injury Support Group. She is a board member of the Texas Brain Injury Alliance and Head Up TBI East Texas. She is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.

Pensacola, Florida

Nurse, Life Care Planning - Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Life Care Plan Analysis, Registered Nurse, Healthcare Risk Management, Plaintiff, Defense, State, Federal, Long Term Care, Injury Medical Witness, Earning Capacity Evaluation

Denise Atwood, a Certified Life Care Planner with over three decades in nursing, brings expertise across Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trauma, Burn injury, Emergency Room, Surgical Nursing, Employee Health, Infection Control, Compliance, and Risk Management. She holds a Certified Professional Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) certification and has previously taught health law, ethics, and legal issues in business as an adjunct professor at Ottawa University, the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University. Denise also conducts nurse ethics evaluations for the Arizona State Board of Nursing. BAR License, Arizona #027677 (Active Status). Nursing License, Arizona #096824 (Active Status). California, #495552 (Inactive Status).

Pensacola, Florida

Life Care Planning, Nurse Practitioner - Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Planning, Cost Estimate, Long Term Care, Medical, Nurse Practitioner, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Federal Court, State Court, Injury Medical Witness, Life Care Plan Review, Life Care Plan Analysis, Expert Testimony

Kerri Martin is a Certified Life Care Planner with a family nurse practitioner background. She has 9 years of experience in primary care and surgery. Prior to practicing as a nurse practitioner, she worked as a registered nurse in the clinical areas of infectious disease, critical care, and surgery. She graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2014 with a master’s degree in nursing and from Tarleton State University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She works with both defense and plaintiff firms in creating and reviewing life care plans, as well as cost estimates. Kerri is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association and East Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association.

Pensacola, Florida

Burns, Life Care Planning - Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Physican Assistant, Burn Injury Specialist, Trauma Specialist, Plaintiff, Defense, Life Care Plan Analysis, Expert Testimony, Long-Term Care, Injury Medical Witness, Expert Witness

Jennifer Wall is a Certified Life Care Planner specializing in catastrophic burns and traumatic injuries. With over 23 years as a physician assistant, she has substantial experience in operative evaluations and surgeries within a burn and reconstructive care team. Jennifer has worked extensively in acute care and outpatient settings, guiding adult and pediatric burn patients through recovery. She also served as an Assistant Professor for three years at George Washington University's Physician Assistant Program, where she continues to teach. Additionally, Jennifer holds a Public Health Certificate from the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington University. As a published author and international speaker on burn injuries and skin disorders, she remains active in clinical practice at a level 1 trauma center, where she cares for the most critically ill population, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, transplant, medical-surgical, neurosurgical, and ECMO (extracorporeal memb...

Illinois

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

Nevada

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

Rochester, New York

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

North Carolina

Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Plan Analysis, Long Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Vocational Expert, Vocational Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation, Vocational Analysis, Expert Testimony, Earning Capacity Evaluation

John Maier is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Life Care Planner with over 26 years of rehabilitation experience. John's expertise encompasses vocational testing, transferable skills analysis, job assessment, labor market research, rehabilitation planning, and the identification of reasonable accommodations in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since July 2020, John has testified as a contracted vocational expert witness in over 500 hearings throughout the U.S. with the Social Security Administration. He has determined the pre-injury and post-injury earning capacity of individuals in both state and federal court. He is an active member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals both locally and nationally.

Texas

Life Care Planning, Nurse Practitioner - Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Planning, Cost Estimate, Long Term Care, Medical, Nurse Practitioner, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Federal Court, State Court, Injury Medical Witness, Life Care Plan Review, Life Care Plan Analysis, Expert Testimony

Kerri Martin is a Certified Life Care Planner with a family nurse practitioner background. She has 9 years of experience in primary care and surgery. Prior to practicing as a nurse practitioner, she worked as a registered nurse in the clinical areas of infectious disease, critical care, and surgery. She graduated from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2014 with a master’s degree in nursing and from Tarleton State University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She works with both defense and plaintiff firms in creating and reviewing life care plans, as well as cost estimates. Kerri is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association and East Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association.

Texas

Life Care Planning, Speech-Language Pathology - Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Planning, Life Care Plan Analysis, Life Care Plan Review, Cost Estimate, Speech-Language Pathology, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Long-Term Care, Medical, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Federal, State

Kristy Easley is a Certified Life Care Planner with a background in medical speech-language pathology. She has over 20 years of experience in rehabilitation with a focus on acquired and traumatic brain injury. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2001 with a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and became a certified brain injury specialist in 2013. She has experience serving as a treating clinician in inpatient residential and outpatient brain injury rehabilitation, skilled nursing rehabilitation, and in pediatric home health and outpatient settings. She is a co-facilitator of the East Texas Brain Injury Support Group. She is a board member of the Texas Brain Injury Alliance and Head Up TBI East Texas. She is a member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.

Texas

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose

Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...

Texas

Life Care Planning, Physical Therapy - Certified Life Care Planner, CLCP, Life Care Planning, Life Care Plan Analysis, Life Care Plan Review, Physical Therapy, Functional Capacity Evaluation, Cost Estimate, Injury Medical Witness, Long-Term Care, Expert Witness, Plaintiff, Defense, Federal Court, State Court, Expert Testimony

Bryan Muench is a Certified Life Care Planner with a background in physical therapy. He has worked two decades in pediatric and adult care, primarily in the arena of home health. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001 with a master’s degree in physical therapy. He was certified as a Pediatric Clinical Specialist in 2012. He has experience as a physical therapist working in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and early childhood intervention in addition to his vast home health experience. In his spare time, he coaches a baseball team based out of Tyler, Texas. He lives in Gladewater, Texas, with his wife Erin, and their eleven children.

Virginia

Burns, Life Care Planning - Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Physican Assistant, Burn Injury Specialist, Trauma Specialist, Plaintiff, Defense, Life Care Plan Analysis, Expert Testimony, Long-Term Care, Injury Medical Witness, Expert Witness

Jennifer Wall is a Certified Life Care Planner specializing in catastrophic burns and traumatic injuries. With over 23 years as a physician assistant, she has substantial experience in operative evaluations and surgeries within a burn and reconstructive care team. Jennifer has worked extensively in acute care and outpatient settings, guiding adult and pediatric burn patients through recovery. She also served as an Assistant Professor for three years at George Washington University's Physician Assistant Program, where she continues to teach. Additionally, Jennifer holds a Public Health Certificate from the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington University. As a published author and international speaker on burn injuries and skin disorders, she remains active in clinical practice at a level 1 trauma center, where she cares for the most critically ill population, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, transplant, medical-surgical, neurosurgical, and ECMO (extracorporeal memb...