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Life Care Planning/Medical Cost Projections
An objective assessment vital to both Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys in determining and calculating future care costs.
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Vocational Assessments
Tools that give a thorough understanding of an individual's ability to return to work, at what capacity of wages, and with what required training.
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Functional Capacity Evaluations
Scientific-based measurement method to gain an accurate picture of the person’s work abilities and capability to fulfill job demands.
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Injury Law Professionals
We offer a variety of expert reports for both plaintiff and defense including these in-depth documents:
- Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE's)
- Vocational Assessments
- Loss of Wages
- Medical Cost Projections
- Life Care Plans
Legal Case Types
We provide plaintiff and defense support for these case types:
- Personal Injury Cases
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Industrial Accidents
- Slips and Falls
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Social Security Disability
- Worker's Compensation
- Wrongful Termination
- Divorce
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Methods Used
Empower takes pride in using a scientific method and adhering to current industry standards. We place a high value on objectivity and neutrality. Our testimony sticks to the facts and is based on the following:
- Scientifically gathered data and analysis
- Client interviews and/or home/job assessments
- Geographical-specific costs and wages reflecting a local market landscape
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Corroboration with other experts, treaters, and employers
- Adherence to published standards
- Continuing Education
- Creating solid foundations that meet the threshold of probability
Charlene Espritt, CRC, CLCP, CCM, LCP-C
Charlene offers Life Care Plans, Life Care Plan Critiques, Vocational Assessments, and Vocational Critiques. She is a qualified Expert Witness with years of experience.
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Julian Shields, PhD, CRC
Dr. Shields provides Vocational Assessment services including Veterans' Benefits and is an Expert Witness for Worker's Compensation cases.
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Melinda Sauvage, DC, CFMP
Dr. Sauvage provides Functional Capacity Evaluations and provides Expert Witness testimony.
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Erica Cortes, MS, LPC, NCC, CRC, CVE
Erica provides Vocational Testing, Vocational Evaluations, and Vocational Evaluation Critiques. She is also an Expert Witness.
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Dr. Mark Dowell, MD
Dr Mark Dowell is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He provides Expert Witness testimony in cases related to infectious diseases.
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Becky Czarnik, RN, MS, CNLCP, CMSP-F
Becky is a Certified Nurse Life Care Planner, providing Life Care Plans, Life Care Plan Critiques, and expert witness testimony.
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About our Founder
Charlene Espritt is the Founder of Empower Rehabilitation and Case Management, specializing in case management for disabled and chronically ill clients, and performing forensic analysis nationwide.
She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Life Care Planner, Certified Case Manager and Certified Medical Cost
Projectionist and leads a team of medical professionals and experts.
With over two decades of experience in forensic and hands-on care, Charlene serves as an expert in future care needs, analyzing medical bills, and earning potential for a wide array of clients with various injuries or illnesses. Additionally, Charlene is a published author, instructor and speaker helping to educate other Life Care Planners and attorneys in understanding the current methodology and standards for Life Care Planning, Cost Analysis and Vocational Assessments.
In addition to her professional work, Charlene founded the Wyoming Women’s Network, which supports women-led businesses and empowers disadvantaged women. A member of Rotary International, she embodies the “Service Over Self” philosophy in both her professional and
personal life.
How To Work With Empower
We provide services nationwide. In certain cases, travel to your location may be required. However, much of our work can be completed remotely. This allows us to serve your clients more efficiently.
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