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		Your client suffered an injury in an auto accident and needs an arthroplasty (joint replacement). This situation not only requires a tabulation of medical and lost work expenses, it requires an understanding of the long-term medical implications of this procedure. The medical expenses involved with a joint replacement do not end when the patient successfully completes rehabilitation.
	For instance, certain types of joint replacements may trigger osteolysis (bone degeneration), and many doctors advocate long-term monitoring for this problem. Another serious consideration is that joint replacements do not last forever in active clients. With enough usage and time, any joint replacement will wear out or develop problems. After only 10 or 15 years, a significant percentage of active patients will require follow-up procedures.
	Attorneys representing injured parties can gain a greater understanding of the long-term implications of any injury by ordering a Future Medical Cost Analysis from Expert Assessments, LLC. What medical equipment will probably require a replacement in the next 10 or 20 years? What procedures will require follow-up in the next two decades? Rely on the experts to identify future expenses. E.A.’s Future Medical Cost Analysis will ask and answer the questions that help ensure a full and fair settlement for your client.
	With Expert Assessments, LLC, this analysis is conducted by an MD, Dr. Neal Taub. When the analysis is complete, Expert Assessments will present it to the client’s treating physician for review. The treating physician then signs the Future Medical Cost Analysis stating that the projections and charges appear to be real and accurate. With Expert Assessments, you have the credibility of an analysis conducted by an MD and then verified by another physician. Expert Assessments, LLC is experienced in developing objective and fair exhibits that will stand up in court. If called to do so, MVA will defend its assessments in court. When representing injured parties, call (704) 370-6946