Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Services include but are not limited to:

Medical Records Analysis

-Identify, locate, review and interpret relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, other documents and tangible items.

-Organize, tab and paginate medical records for easy reference.

-Prepare chronologies of the medical events involved in a case.

-Summarize, translate and interpret medical records.

-Identify issues of tampering with the medical records.

-Screen medical malpractice cases for merit.

-Identify, locate, summarize and interpret applicable standards of care.

-Identify adherences to and deviations from these standards.

-Identify causation issues, assess damages/injuries and identify contributing factors.

-Identify and recommend potential defendants.

-Develop written reports for the attorney's use as study tools.

Medical Liaison

-Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witnesses and experts.

-Consult with healthcare providers.

-Attend and report on independent medical examinations (IMEs).

-Meet with other consultants and service providers on the attorney's behalf.

Case Support

-Search and summarize medical and nursing literature and integrate search results into the case analysis.

-Analyze the validity of research studies relied on by all parties.

-Help in developing life care plans.

-Update and recommend additions to the attorney's medical library.

Expert Testimony and Witness Preparations

-Identify types of testifying experts needed for the case.

-Locate and communicate with appropriate expert witnesses for deposition and trial.

-Analyze potential experts' reports and other work products.

-Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial.

Discovery and Court Preparation

-Prepare questions for deposition or trial examination (direct or cross).

-Prepare interrogatories and requests for production.

-Review and draft responses to various legal documents and correspondence for the attorney's signature.

-Analyze and summarize depositions and past testimony.

-Assist with exhibit preparation and other demonstrative evidence.

-Attend courtroom proceedings when relevant.

-Coordinate and assist with facilitating focus groups and mock trials.

-Assist in resolution of cases through alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.