Don't Let Medical Jargon or Unfamiliarity with Medical Procedures Interfere with the Success of Your Case.
Attorneys are knowledgeable of the law. When it comes to legal matters of injury or health, adding the experience and knowledge of a trained Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) expands the legal team's effectiveness by significantly increasing the understanding of medical records and procedures thus decreasing confusion and wasted time.
You wouldn't utilize a physician for your own healthcare if they hadn't obtained the correct training and board certification, why would you trust your case to just any nurse? Investing in a CLNC ensures that you are placing your confidence in someone with more than just a medical background. Choosing a CLNC means you are partnering with an experienced medical professional who has specialized training in helping you obtain the most cost-efficient and timely results for your medically-related cases.
I am Lacie M. Crone, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. I bring my commitment to locating the facts, my passion for finding the truth, and my knowledge of the medical world and apply them to legal cases to help attorneys and their clients attain results.
We offer:
- Case screening for merit
- Identification and explanation of the applicable Standards of Care
- Identification of deviations and adherences to the applicable Standards of Care
- Assessment of alleged damages and/or injuries
- Organization, tabbing, and pagination of medical records
- Creation of medical record chronologies with/without
comments and recommendations - Summarization, translation, and interpretation of medical records
- Identification of possible tampering and missing records, reports, and nursing notes
- Identification and recommendation of potential defendants
- Preparation of interrogatories
- Assistance in exhibit preparation
- Assistance with requests for production
- Attendance at depositions, trials, review panels, and arbitration and mediation hearings
- Development of written reports for use as study and preparation tools for the attorney
- Coordination of and attendance at independent medical examinations (IMEs)
- Literature searches and assistance in integrating the most relavent research and Standards/Guidelines into the case analysis
- Research and analysis of the validity of studies utilized by all parties
- Identification and review of relevant medical records, facility policies and procedures, and other relavent documents and items
- Assistance in developing attorney's medical libraries
- Meetings and/or interviews with clients, key witnesses, and expert witnesses
- Consultation and coordination with associated healthcare providers
- Identification of types testifying experts needed and assistance with their location
- Service as a liason between attorney and healthcare providers, experts, and witnesses
Call me today for an interview to learn how I can help your team.
RNW Legal Nurse Consulting LLC
Lacie M. Crone, RN, MSEd, CCRN, CPN, CLNC
Cell (812) 987-6344
Fax (888) 669-0680