• Screen or investigate cases for medical merit.
• Tab, Organize and paginate medical records.
• Review and Identify relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, all other essential documents and any tangible items necessary for your case.
• Summarize, interpret and translate medical records.
• Identify factors that caused or contributed to the alleged damages and/or injuries.
• Define the applicable standards of care.
• Define deviations from, and adherences to, the applicable standards of care.
• Identify and recommend any  potential defendants.
• Identify issues of tampering with the medical records.
• Prepare chronologies of the medical events involved in a case.
• Prepare written reports for use as study tools by the attorney.
• Assess the alleged damages and/or injuries.

Support the Attorney’s Case

• Attend independent medical examinations (IMEs) and provide a report to the findings.
• Conduct literature searches and integrate any literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis.
• Research and analyze the validity of research studies relied on by all parties.
• Develop appropriate life care plans that meet the goals of your case.

Serve as the Attorney’s Liaison

• Interview defense, plaintiff and clients, key witnesses and experts as deemed relevant to the case.
• Consult with proper healthcare providers.
• Serve as liaison between the attorney and healthcare providers, testifying experts, parties, witnesses and other consultants.

Work with Experts and Other Witnesses

• Locate and interface with expert witnesses.
• Communicate with potential testifying experts.
• Analyze and compare expert witness reports and other work products.
• Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial.
• Serve as an expert witness and testify to the nursing standard of care.

Assist with Discovery and Preparation for Court

• Prepare deposition and trial questions.
• Prepare interrogatories.
• Review and draft responses to various legal documents and correspondence for the attorney’s signature.
• Review, analyze and summarize depositions, including past testimony.
• Assist in exhibit preparation.
• Attend depositions, trials, review panels and arbitration and mediation hearings.
• Coordinate and assist in facilitating focus groups and mock trials.
• Assist in resolution of cases through alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation.