VDI

Catastrophic Case Evaluation
And Management

Robert H. Taylor and other members of the VDI staff have been involved in catastrophic case evaluation and case management for over 30 years. In this capacity, we are closely involved with families, payers, physicians, therapists and other persons and entities who are interested in case outcomes.

VDI staff speaks to and meet with physicians, therapists, family members, vendors and other resources as necessary to achieve the highest functional outcome for the injured party. The standards of practice related to the staff member’s professional credentials and association memberships provide guidance in terms of what is expected of the case manager in this role.

Case management services are performed in non-litigated cases on worker’s compensation cases and at the request of insurance carriers and families interested in maximizing the functional outcome of the injured worker, claimant or family member. VDI staff specializes in evaluation and management of all serious injuries with special focus on the following:

Traumatic Brain Injury;

Spinal Cord Injury;
Amputation, including multiple amputations;
Complex Orthopedic and Neurological Injury cases;
Psychiatric conditions

If a VDI is involved in a case in an expert witness capacity, the Codes of Ethics of the professional associations in which VDI staff are members and credentialing bodies that award them certifications do not allow the firm to simultaneously provide case management services due to issues involving dual relationships, although recommendations can certainly be made. VDI staff will be happy to coordinate the retention of another qualified case manager employed by another firm during the time that VDI staff is serving in an expert witness capacity. Once the litigated case has come to an end, VDI can once again serve in the role of case manager to implement the Life Care Plan or other medical and non-medical recommended services.

VDI staff has been providing case management services, in some instances to the same catastrophically-injured individual since shortly after the founding of the firm in 1984.