LEGAL 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.

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

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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