Services

Future Cost of Care and Loss of Valuable Services

Cost of Care and Loss of Valuable Services assessments involve meeting with injured persons in order to determine pre and post-accident self-care abilities and needs, estimate the division of household labour and calculate costs relating to loss of valuable services.  Specifically, we investigate an injured person's basic activities of daily living and care needs (personal care, dressing, ambulation, etc.), treatment, therapeutic options, medications, required aids, and present the yearly cost to replace these basic needs.  We then estimate the loss of valuable services by assessing the instrumental activities of daily living, the associated loss, and the cost of replacement services to complete tasks such as housekeeping, meal preparation, home maintenance, family care, etc.

Vocational Assessment

Vocational Assessments provide our opinion on employability and current vocational options given the individual's capabilities and limitations. We look at their abilities, interests, skills, and education to determine what vocational options are possible and the corresponding salaries.  Components include a review of the medical history to assess current medical status, a home interview to assess readiness, goals, and interests, a transferable skills analysis (if a functional capacity evaluation is on hand), labour market research and, finally, a battery of standardized vocational tests.

Loss of Earnings Capacity

Assessment Critiques

A critique involves a meticulous review of the medical and other documentary evidence, in conjunction with the report in question, in order to test the robustness of another assessor's opinions and conclusions. We would also examine the recommendations to ensure that they are evidence-based and adhere to the current trends and research available on the subjects.