by Ethel Wills | Jun 27, 2026 | Medical Cost Projection, Medical Records, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Law
Every July, fireworks injuries begin appearing in intake files. At first, many look contained: an emergency department visit, a short set of records, and a discharge plan. But a fireworks injury can be much more than a short episode of acute care. A single blast may...
by Ethel Wills | May 26, 2026 | Medical Cost Projection, Medical Records, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Law
One question comes up again and again in case development: when is the right time to bring in a Medical Cost Projection? In many cases, the answer is earlier than people expect. A Medical Cost Projection is often most useful as a case-development tool rather than as...
by Ethel Wills | Apr 27, 2026 | Medical Cost Projection, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Law
If you have handled a case involving future medical costs, you have likely seen this before: a projection looks reasonable at first glance, but a deeper review raises more questions. Where did these numbers come from? Are the recommendations supported by the...
by Ethel Wills | Mar 27, 2026 | Future Care Plan, Legal Nurse Consultants, Life Care Plan, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Law
If you’ve ever received medical cost projections and wondered whether the numbers you’re looking at are actually realistic, or whether they’d survive a serious challenge from opposing counsel, you’re asking exactly the right...
by Ethel Wills | Feb 27, 2026 | Care Plan, Future Care Plan, Life Care Plan, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Law
What attorneys may need to consider after discharge, when future care stops feeling urgent and starts becoming cumulative. We all remember when the phrase “new normal” became part of everyday conversation. After the pandemic, it described a world that looked familiar...
by Ethel Wills | Sep 27, 2025 | Medical Cost Analysis, Personal Injury Law, Settlement Strategy
In personal injury settlements, the focus often centers on immediate medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering. However, there is one important element that can be underrepresented-accurately projecting future medical care costs. Addressing this factor...
