organizing medical records and other medically related litigation materials
detecting record tampering
identifying missing records
identifying and retaining expert witnesses
identifying standards of care, causation, and damage issues
critique daily care given by doctors and nurses
perform quality analysis to insure on-going standards of care
conducting client interviews
conducting research and summarizing medical literature
identifying and applying multidisciplinary standards of care and regulatory requirements
preparing chronologies of medical events and comparing and correlating them to the allegations
educating attorneys regarding medical facts and issues relevant to the case
assist attorneys in all aspects of litigation
acting as a liaison among attorneys, physicians, and clients
Where does the legal nurse consultant practice?
The legal nurse consultant is a liaison between the legal and the healthcare
communities, and practices in both plaintiff and defense capacities in a
variety of settings:
law firms
independent practice
insurance companies
HMOs
government agencies
Hollister, CA 95023 (831)
635-9737 (831) 634-1300 (831) 637-9719 FAX