The Forensic Damages Authority: Vocational Diagnostics' Four Decades of Unbiased Life Care and Earning Capacity Assessment

In the high-stakes arena of personal injury, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury litigation, the difference between a fair settlement and an inadequate award often rests on the credibility of expert testimony. Life care plans must project decades of future medical needs with precision. Earning capacity evaluations must withstand cross-examination. Reasonableness of cost analyses must be defensible against opposing experts. For attorneys building cases that will determine their clients' financial futures, the choice of vocational and life care experts is not merely important it is determinative.

Vocational Diagnostics Inc. was founded over forty years ago to provide that essential expertise. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with offices in Boulder, Colorado, Madison, Wisconsin, and near Springfield, Missouri, the firm has established itself as a recognized and respected leader in forensic damages assessment. Led by CEO Aubrey Corwin, a vocational rehabilitation and life care planning expert with deep experience across diverse professional settings including rehabilitation counseling, community mental health, and higher education, VDI serves both plaintiff and defense counsel in complex cases spanning personal injury, medical negligence, birth injury, toxic torts, product liability, labor and employment, and family law. With consultants located across the country, the firm brings its expertise to cases venued nationwide.

The company's revenue model is built on fee-for-service engagements for its core forensic offerings: life care planning, earning capacity evaluations, reasonableness of cost of care analysis, medical record review, and expert witness testimony. VDI generates income through retainers from plaintiff and defense attorneys, with pricing structured by case complexity, geographic reach, and the depth of analysis required. The firm's ability to serve both sides of the litigation maintaining impartiality while delivering rigorous, defensible opinions creates a steady stream of referrals from attorneys who value credibility over advocacy.

The Four-Decade Foundation for Judicial Credibility

VDI's most distinctive competitive advantage is its forty-year track record of testimony accepted in state and federal courtrooms across the United States. This longevity provides a foundation of credibility that newer entrants cannot replicate; judges and opposing counsel recognize the firm's name and reputation, streamlining the qualification of experts and lending weight to their opinions. The firm's experience spans the full spectrum of catastrophic injury cases, from pediatric birth injuries to complex medical malpractice to toxic tort litigation, ensuring that its experts have encountered and successfully addressed the challenges that arise in even the most complex matters.

The Dual-Expertise Model for Comprehensive Assessment

VDI has built its practice around the integration of vocational rehabilitation and life care planning expertise, enabling a unified assessment of economic damages that fragmented approaches cannot match. A single expert can evaluate both the lifetime medical and support needs of a catastrophically injured individual and the impact of those injuries on earning capacity and household services. For attorneys managing complex cases, this integration reduces coordination costs, ensures consistency between damage components, and strengthens the overall case narrative. For plaintiffs, it provides a more complete picture of their future needs.

The Nationwide Reach for Multi-Jurisdictional Practice

With consultants located in Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, Missouri, Montana, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania, VDI serves cases venued from Washington State to Florida and from Georgia to Washington, D.C. This geographic footprint enables the firm to provide on-the-ground expertise for cases across the country while maintaining the consistency and quality standards that come from centralized leadership. For national law firms and insurers handling cases in multiple jurisdictions, this reach simplifies expert retention and ensures consistent quality across matters.

The Plaintiff-Defense Balance for Objectivity

VDI's practice of serving both plaintiff and defense counsel is not merely a business strategy but a methodological commitment to objectivity. By working on both sides of the litigation, the firm's experts gain a broader perspective on the issues that drive case outcomes, ensuring that opinions are grounded in evidence rather than advocacy. For attorneys seeking experts whose credibility will withstand scrutiny, this balanced practice provides confidence that opinions will be perceived as fair and unbiased. For VDI, it creates a diversified client base that insulates the firm from market fluctuations in any single sector of litigation.

For attorneys navigating the complex terrain of catastrophic injury litigation, Vocational Diagnostics Inc. offers the forensic expertise, national reach, and four-decade track record that define the standard of care in life care planning and earning capacity assessment. Aubrey Corwin and her team have built an organization where methodological rigor, testimonial credibility, and commitment to objectivity combine to serve clients who demand nothing less than the highest quality of expert analysis. With a presence across the Rocky Mountain States, the Midwest, and beyond, VDI stands as the essential partner for legal professionals seeking to ensure that damages are assessed fairly, comprehensively, and with the precision that justice demands.

Aubrey Corwin, M.S., L.P.C., C.R.C., C.LC.P., CEO / Vocational and Life Care Planning Expert

"We provide unbiased, quality, and comprehensive earning capacity evaluations, Life Care Plans, and expert witness testimony. Our ability to provide you the services you need has gained us respect in both state and federal courtrooms across the country."