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Traumatic Brain Injury | Virginia<\/p>

Planning for a Lifetime: Life Care Plans in Virginia Brain Injury Claims<\/h1>

Correll Law Firm explains how a life care plan organizes the medical, therapy and daily-living needs that can follow a serious brain injury, and why that planning matters to a claim.<\/p>

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A life care plan is a written list of the services a seriously injured person may need over their lifetime. In a brain injury claim, it turns many scattered medical recommendations into one organized document. This guide explains what a plan includes, who prepares it, and how it fits into a claim in Virginia. Correll Law Firm represents people hurt in car and commercial truck crashes, with offices in Winchester and Harrisonburg.<\/p>\n

What a Life Care Plan Is<\/h2>\n

A life care plan itemizes the medical care, therapy, personal care and other support a person may need. It looks forward. It separates needs that already exist from needs the records show are likely to come later.<\/p>\n

Brain injuries vary widely. A traumatic brain injury<\/a> from a vehicle crash can be moderate to severe. The Brain Injury Association of America notes these injuries can affect physical abilities, relationships, home life, employment and recovery. Because effects can change over time, a plan gives those needs a clear, readable form.<\/p>\n

For an overview of these claims, see the firm’s guide to traumatic brain injury claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Who Prepares the Plan and What It Is Built On<\/h2>\n

A life care planner is an outside professional who gathers medical information and organizes it into a plan. The planner does not treat the injured person. The planner works from the records.<\/p>\n

Those records usually include hospital and emergency notes, physician and rehabilitation recommendations, neuropsychological testing, and a description of the person’s current condition and daily functioning. The plan reflects that medical history as documented when it is prepared. If the condition changes, the plan may need updating.<\/p>\n

Symptoms do not always appear right away. The Brain Injury Association of America<\/a> reports that symptoms after a car crash may be delayed or masked during an emergency room exam. Patients should report new or worsening problems to their health care providers. Later visits often become part of the record. For the kinds of records that support a plan, see the firm’s guide to records to keep after a brain injury.<\/p>\n

Medical Care, Therapy and Medications Included in a Plan<\/h2>\n

A plan lists the medical services that treating providers recommend. Common medical categories include:<\/p>\n