What is a Legal Nurse Consultant?

A Legal Nurse Consultant is a registered nurse who uses existing expertise as a health care professional, plus specialized training as a Legal Nurse Consultant, to consult with attorneys on medical-related cases.  Additionally, they are the professional who is most qualified and best prepared to speak about, and testify to, nursing standards of care.

Why do attorneys need Legal Nurse Consultants?

Most attorneys do not have a medical or nursing license; therefore, unlike  a nurse or physician, they are not as adept at reviewing medical records. 

In order to be prepared for depositions and trials, it only makes sense to have a medical professional, who is an expert on nursing issues as well as the inner workings of our health care delivery system, work with you "behind the scenes" to ensure that your case is as strong as it can be.

Legal Nurse Consultants can review the medical and nursing aspects of a case, and their services are LESS costly than their physician counterparts.

What's the difference between a Legal Nurse Consultant and a Paralegal?

Legal Nurse Consultants focus solely on nursing and medical issues; whereas, the Paralegal is more focused on the legal issues.   Legal Nurse Consultants are capable of providing a wider range of services.  Legal Nurse Consultants can speak to medical and nursing standards of care; whereas, a Paralegal cannot.

Can you handle cases that are outside your clinical specialty?

Absolutely.  Not only can we assist you in the development of the case "behind the scenes," we can also assist you in locating specialized physicians and nurses to serve as expert witnesses.

Our office has access to MEDLINE, so why should I hire a Legal Nurse Consultant to do medical library research for me?

There are a variety of reasons why a Legal Nurse Consultant would be beneficial to use for research purposes.  First off, we know which sources are considered the most authoritative.  Secondly, MEDLINE will not assist you in finding health care standards.  Thirdly, Legal Nurse Consultants save you time, effort, and money by weeding out irrelevant search results.  Lastly, once the information needed is located, Legal Nurse Consultants can assist you in applying the information to the case at hand.

Medical-Legal Resources, Inc.

A Legal Nurse Consulting Firm

5 Crestview Avenue

Medway, MA 02053

Telephone and Fax:  508-533-7705

Email:  info@medical-legalresources.com