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NURSE CONSULTANTS (LNCs) are
registered nurses who use their experience and education to evaluate,
analyze and render informed opinions for Medical-Legal issues. As
a knowledgeable strategist and collaborator, Legal Nurse Consultants
are a resourceful and cost-effective link between the medical and
legal professions. Legal Nurse Consulting is a nursing specialty distinct
from the professions of the paralegal or legal assistant. An LNC serves
as a unique member of the litigation team. |
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SERVICES PROVIDED BY LNCs include:
- Review for Merit
- Summarize and Analyze Medical
Records
- Provide Chronology & Time
Line of Events
- Correlate Medical Record Facts
to Allegations
- Provide Pertinent Medical Literature
Reviews
- Provide Explanation of the
Standard of Care
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services continued…
- Identify Deviations from the
Standard of Care
- Identify and Locate Appropriate
Expert Witnesses
- Attend, Witness and Report
on an Independent Medical Exam
- Identify Causation & Damage
Issues
- Screen for Tampering &
Identify Missing Records
- Provide Support During Discovery,
Deposition & Trial
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OUR CLIENTS come
to us from many types of work environments. Law Firms, Government
Offices, Insurance Companies, Hospital Risk Management Departments
& Self-Employed Practitioners all use the expertise and skill
of Legal Nurse Consultants.
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