Independent Medical Examiner • Expert Witness • Medical Record Review • Disability Evaluations
Objective Medical Opinions. Trusted Expertise.
Board-certified Internal Medicine physician with more than 20 years of experience providing independent medical evaluations, disability assessments, and expert medical opinions for attorneys, insurers, employers, and government agencies.
American Board of Internal MedicineBoard Certified — Internal Medicine
American Academy of Disability Evaluating PhysiciansCertified Evaluator of Disability and Impairment Rating — AMA Guides, Sixth Edition
Who I Serve
Objective medical evaluations for the parties who rely on them
Services
Services Overview
Independent Medical Examinations
Comprehensive evaluations addressing diagnosis, causation, impairment, disability, treatment recommendations, and functional capacity for:
- Workers' Compensation
- Auto Liability
- Personal Injury
- Disability
- Occupational Medicine
- Pension Funds
Medical Record Reviews
Independent review of medical records with evidence-based opinions supported by current medical standards. Issues addressed include:
- Causation & medical necessity
- Future treatment & disability
- Permanent impairment
- Maximum Medical Improvement
- Functional limitations
- Standard of care
- Return-to-work recommendations
Expert Witness Services
Case consultation, written opinions, depositions, and trial testimony. Services include:
- Case consultation
- Medical literature review
- Written reports
- Depositions
- Trial testimony
- Rebuttal reports
SSA Disability Evaluations
Objective internal-medicine consultative examinations performed at the request of the Bureau of Disability Determination Services as part of the Social Security disability determination process.
Areas of Expertise
Focused where cases are contested
Why Clients Choose This Practice
Opinions built to hold up
My reports are designed to provide attorneys, insurers, employers, and adjudicators with clear, medically supported opinions that assist informed decision-making.
Whether retained by plaintiff or defense counsel — or by a government agency — my role is to provide impartial medical analysis based on the available evidence and accepted medical standards.
Liana Palacci, DO
Board-Certified Internist · Independent Medical Examiner · Expert Witness. Founding physician of Apex Medical Professionals, conducting disability evaluations for the Illinois Department of Human Services since 2005.