You have a mountain of medical information sitting in front of you. Paper or digital, the enormous amount of documents can be overwhelming and difficult to understand. Does the case have merit? If the case does have merit, where do you go from here? You, the attorney, NEED a legal nurse consultant. Why? Here are 10 benefits of hiring a legal nurse consultant, so keep reading.
Medical records can seem like a mountain you (the attorney) need to climb. To make matters worse, when you request medical records, there can be a plethora of pages sent to your office and some are duplicates. How do you decipher the information and determine if the case has merit? After all, the medical record is a witness in your case and may just be your (or your opponent’s) key witness.
A client brings you a malpractice case to review. Does it have merit? Was negligence involved? Maybe you have a personal injury client and you want to ensure they have the money needed to care for them and their injury. An elderly client might have been abused, neglected or possibly a wrongful death occurred. It just might feel like you are climbing Mount Everest. Let Legal Health Matters become your climbing partner. The following are 10 benefits of hiring a Legal Nurse Consultant.
- A Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) has the medical expertise you need, demystifying the medical information.
- An LNC will save you time. You can focus on the legal aspects while I focus on the medical information.
- An LNC will save you money (time is money after all).
- Through the analysis of the records, I will help you determine if the case has merit. Helping you avoid wasted time and money on cases where a breach of duty, causation and/or damages cannot or will be difficult to prove.
- Legal Health Matters will discuss each step prior to proceeding. For instance, we provide a telephone conversation regarding merit prior to writing and charging for a report.
- When requested (also see #5) we provide a full summary of the case including case strengths, weaknesses and strategies.
- When requested (also see #5) we provide an index of the medical records.
- When requested (also see #5) we provide you with deposition questions.
- We help determine the type of expert(s) needed, then find and help vet the medical experts
- An LNC has resources only available to medical professionals with a network of medical and professional contacts helping you build a strong case.
Find out how Legal Health Matters will help you climb the mountain of medical information
to better understand your case.
