The DNA of Damage Analysis
Roughan & Associates (R&A) at LINC, Inc. is a nationally recognized medical-legal and case management consulting firm serving multiple entities including plaintiff and defense counsel since 1987
Roughan & Associates ongoing clinical case management practice (actual determination and coordination of patient care) keeps its practitioners abreast of current medical practices and relevant treatment protocols and its billing experts current regarding medical coding and costing.
We utilize institutional knowledge, strategic intelligence, and up-to-date information regarding relevant case law pertaining to both the retrospective (past medical billing analysis) and prospective (life care planning, life care planning critique, etc.) aspects of the damages portion of personal injury cases. Roughan & Associate’s team of physicians, nurse specialists, and billing experts provides the depth of experience and coding and costing precision that complex litigation demands—from chronic pain to catastrophic illness and injury cases.
Why Attorneys Choose Roughan & Associates
Decades of Data. Sound Methodology. Decisive Results.
Medical-legal consulting requires more than clinical expertise—it demands institutional knowledge, coding accuracy and strategic insight built through analysis of numerous prior cases. Roughan & Associates team has developed proprietary processes and accumulated case knowledge across the breadth and depth of medical care including chronic pain disorders, neurological injuries, orthopedic trauma, burns, amputations, psychiatric conditions and the like.
Institutional Expertise
Roughan & Associates experts have been extensively cross-examined and our methodology has been vetted by the court of appeals and found to be sound
Neutral Credibility
Roughan & Associates experience and objective approach to serving both plaintiff and defense counsel ensures credible damage analyses
ROI Focus
Roughan & Associates understand settlement leverage, jury perception, and litigation efficiency vis-à-vis prevailing case law because we've lived it for decades
Volume Capacity
Roughan & Associates handles both chronic and complex catastrophic cases, be it high-volume, or short-term quick turnaround projects, implementing the same thorough standards
Testimonials
Trusted By Both Leading Plaintiff and Defense Counsel Alike
Roughan & Associates are consummate professionals. Roughan & Associates work is credible and supportable. They are adept at substantiating their opinions on the witness stand.
Al Peacock, Esq.
Attorney
Roughan & Associates commitment and expertise is unparalleled; they facilitate the best recovery for our clients.
Brian J. Panish, Esq.
Attorney
A case is only as good as those individuals presenting the facts to the jury. Roughan & Associates expertise, qualifications and input are invaluable and irreplaceable.
Paul Fine, Esq.
Attorney
Roughan & Associates are the best Life Care Planning Experts; and I only retain the best!
Gary A. Dordick, Esq.
Attorney
Roughan & Associates are gifted experts at both constructing a life care plan and presenting the plan in a clear and effective manner.
Thomas C. Sanford,
Attorney
Roughan & Associates are simply the best. Whether an abbreviated plan for mediation or a full-blown plan at trial, the quality of their work shines through and increases the value of every case they handle.
Olivier Taillieu
Attorney
Roughan & Associates skillful focus and sophisticated analyses are unmatched in their field. The professionalism, veracity, and ease in the witness chair equates to polished life care testimony and opinions that are easily digestible for a trier of fact.
Brooke Washburn
Attorney
Roughan & Associates are great Life Care Planners with thorough knowledge of medicine. They are adept at identifying needed care and facile at obtaining comprehensive options on future care from treaters and experts.
Eustace de Saint Phalle
Attorney
Counsel can confidently rely on Roughan & Associates and their attentive staff, who thoroughly familiarize themselves with Plaintiff’s medical records and related evidence to prepare a well-documented life care plan, that critically and persuasively dissects any exaggerated damages.
James J. Rij, Esq.
Attorney
At settlement conference/mediation or trial, Roughan & Associates Life Care Planners are exceptional in their ability to get the job done.
Arash Homampour, Esq.
Attorney
Roughan & Associates expertise in the litigation arena provides the “pinpoint analysis” necessary in the area of Life Care Planning that has allowed my office to take a stance on defense of issues; and to proactively structure settlements that have benefited resolution of cases.
F.X. Sean O’Doherty, Esq.
Attorney
Roughan & Associates is an indispensable part of our team and is key to our success at trial. They do not miss a single detail, ensuring every need is considered, necessary doctors consulted and every treatment, modality considered.
Deborah Chang, Esq.
Attorney
Roughan & Associates Life Care Plans for mediation or trial are thorough and supported by the medical records and medical specialists. From chronic pain to catastrophic injuries, Roughan & Associates are my go-to Life Care Planners.
Colin Jones, Esq.
Attorney
Thanks to the Roughan & Associates team and all their hard work! We are so proud to have obtained the largest jury verdict ever on an excessive force case, $100,000,000.00! Without any question, the Life Care Plan totaling over $170,000,000.00 played a pivotal role in our success. Thank you again!
Ven Johnson
Attorney
Services
Comprehensive Medical-Legal Consulting Services
From abbreviated life care plans to complex catastrophic injury cases, Roughan & Associates provides strategic support at every stage of the damages portion of pre-litigation and litigation
Life Care Planning
Expert analysis of future medical needs and associated medical coding and costing for pre-litigation, demand brief, mediation/settlement, and arbitration/trial proceedings
Retrospective Billing Analysis
Coding and costing specialists determine correct medical coding and identify billing discrepancies such that accurate cost approximations/reasonable amounts for past medical expenses can be determined on a case
Video Services
Roughan & Associates video services (Day-in-the-Life depictions of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, NDT/PT Evaluations, IME Evaluations, Settlement Documentaries, etc.) provide an additional element to the understanding of the impact of injury/illness that complements the narrative aspect of damage analyses
Case Management
Coordination of care for third-party beneficiaries, special needs trusts, and the population at large
Bring Our Expertise to Your Firm
Equip your team with a deeper understanding of the critical elements of both the retrospective and prospective damages aspects of a case, correct medical coding/billing analyses, and case strategy through Roughan and Associates complimentary Brunch-and-Learn presentations. As an approved Board of Registered Nursing provider in California and its reciprocal states, R&A offers MCLE and CEU credits with sessions customized to address your firm’s practice areas.
Ready to Discuss Your Case?
Roughan & Associates team is available to review case details and recommend the requisite additional experts and appropriate level of analysis to facilitate positive outcomes. Contact us for a consultation on any/all of the damages aspects of your case and/or case management services.
