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Legal nurse consulting is the analysis and evaluation of facts and testimony and the rendering of informed opinions related to the delivery of nursing and other healthcare services and outcomes, and the nature and cause of injuries. The legal nurse consultant is a licensed registered nurse who performs a critical analysis of clinically related issues in a variety of settings in the legal arena.
  • What Makes a Legal Nurse Consultant Distinct?

    As consultants, legal nurses serve as analysts, collaborators, strategists, researchers, and educators. With their in-depth knowledge of nursing, medicine, and the healthcare system, their contributions are recognized in all types of medical-legal cases or claims across all medical-legal settings. As such, LNCs are uniquely qualified and valuable members of the legal team.

  • What does a Legal Nurse Consultant do?

    • Participate in client interviews 
    • Identify, organize and analyze pertinent medical records
    • Prepare a chronology, timeline or other summaries of documentation in medical records
    • Conduct medical literature searches and assist in other research
    • Identify applicable standards of care in medical malpractice cases
    • Identify, screen and facilitate review by expert witnesses
    • Evaluate case strengths and weaknesses
    • Draft or analyze medical portions of legal documents
    • Evaluate causation and damages issues
    • Educate attorneys and clients regarding relevant medical issues
    • Identify plaintiff's future medical needs and associated costs 
    • Participate in case management and case strategy discussions 
    • Attend independent medical exams
    • Serve as a nurse expert witness
    • Perform cost of care estimates for long-term care treatment and catastrophic case management scenarios
    • Locate or prepare demonstrative evidence for trial 
    • Assist with preparation for and support during deposition, trial or ADR 
  • What is the role of a Legal Nurse Consultant?

    Since the early 80s, legal nurse consultants have acted as collaborators and strategists, offering support in medically-related litigation and other medical-legal matters in a variety of practice areas including the following:


    Medical malpractice

    Personal injury

    Long term care litigation/elder law

    Product liability 

    Toxic tort

    Workers' compensation

    Risk Management

    Life Care Planning

    Regulatory compliance 

    Forensic/criminal

    Civil Rights

    Employment discrimination

    Medicare set-aside

  • Why should you hire a Legal Nurse Consultant?

    Knowledge. The legal nurse consultant has a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, medical treatment and disease processes. Experience. The legal nurse consultant has extensive clinical experience, which includes interpretation of medical records and medical literature. Resourcefulness. The legal nurse consultant possesses a network of medical and professional resources and contacts.

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