Beyond Function provides independent occupational therapy medico legal reports for both plaintiff and defendant legal teams. Beyond Function has 8 experienced consultants who have specific expertise in medico legal assessment.
Services are available to clients with various claims including:
- Motor vehicle accident
- Workers compensation
- Medical negligence
- Total permanent disability
- Public liability
Our consultants are experienced assessing clients with a number of conditions including:
- Acquired brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Burns
- Amputations
- Multi-trauma
- Pain conditions
- Dust diseases
- Upper limb injuries
- Complex medical conditions
- Birth injuries
OT medico legal assessments are conducted in a client’s home environment (where possible) and take approximately 2 to 3 hours. Comprehensive assessment of a client’s functional capacity, activities of daily living, employment and environment is undertaken.
The OT medico legal report details the assessment findings and makes specific recommendations for future equipment and services required by the client. Full costings of future recommendations are provided where possible.
Beyond Function has completed hundreds of OT medico legal reports and assessed clients with a wide range of injuries and conditions. All reports are peer reviewed for quality assurance.
To refer a client for an OT medico legal assessment please fill in the Referral Form or alternatively Contact Us to discuss the specific needs of your client in more detail. Quotes for OT medico legal reports can be provided on request.