Vocational Expert Testimony

Founded in 1981, Broughton Associates, Inc. specializes in the job placement of injured persons.

H. Gray Broughton, supported by an expe­rienced staff, can analyze, coordinate a case, and provide an expert opinion concerning a person’s employability, placeability, and earn­ing capacity. He takes into consideration the person’s physical and mental limitations (if any), age, education, past work history, trans­ferable skills, and other factors that affect an individual’s employability.

Gray Broughton is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Certified Case Manager with many years of experience in actually plac­ing injured persons in jobs that are within their physical limitation. He has an extensive background in Vocational Rehabilitation and over 28 years experience. He has personally assisted over 2,000 injured workers in finding employment. He has also performed hundreds of vocational assessments regarding a person’s earning capacity and has testified in various courts numerous times. Mr. Broughton is the former Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services for the Common­wealth of Virginia

Each case is handled quickly and efficiently. Every file is well documented, and testimony is given when needed. He has qualified as an expert witness before many courts in Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.

 

Broughton Associates, Inc.

6802 Patterson Avenue Richmond, VA 23226

Phone: 804.282.4199  Fax: 804.285.0540  Toll Free:  800.282.4177

Emailbai@broughtoninc.com

 

STEPS IN VOCATIONAL EVALUATION OF A PERSON’S ABILITY TO WORK

 

CASE ASSESSMENT

  • Review files
  • Outlines appropriate course of action
  • Discusses case with attorney
  • Oversees & coordinates plan

 

INTERVIEWS INJURED PERSONS

  • Determines transferable skills
  • Takes employment history & determines transferable skills
  • Considers physical & mental limitations, if any
  • Determines educational background
  • Considers all other factors influencing a person’s ability to work

 

EVALUATION & TESTING

  • Orders any & all appropriate evaluations & tests
  • Second opinions
  • Vocational testing
  • Functional capacities evaluations
  • Work capacity evaluations

 

LABOR MARKET SURVEYS

  • Determines availability of appropriate jobs in specific geographic areas
  • Orders & researches pertinent job lists & directories
  • Contacts employers & conducts actual “on the ground” survey of available employment
  • Targets specific jobs that are appropriate for each individual

 

Areas of Expertise

• Worker’s Compensation

• Personal Injury

Vehicular Accidents

Defective Product

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful Death

• Divorce

• Employment and Labor

• FELA and Railroad Accident

• Longshore and Harbour Worker’s Compensation

• Long-Term Disability

 

Qualified as a Vocational Expert in many Courts