What is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant?

Patricia A. Goode A certified legal nurse consultant (CLNC) is a registered nurse who uses experience and existing knowledge as a healthcare professional plus specialized training as a CLNC to consult with attorneys on medical and healthcare related cases. Attorneys rely on these specially trained Registered Nurses in cases as simple as neck injuries caused by auto accidents and as ground breaking as major workplace violence cases, the most recent pharmaceutical cases such as Vioxx and tobacco industry litigation. A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant's expertise is also valuable in medical malpractice and long term care litigation cases.

A specially trained and experienced Registered Nurse can help both plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurance companies and private individuals sort through complex and often confusing medical issues!

Why do I Need to Hire a Legal Nurse Consultant?

Many of today's legal cases involve complex and voluminous medical information that must be analyzed and interpreted. With a Registered Nurse Practitioner and Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, we can provide you with nursing and medical opinions as the experts on causality, Standards of Care, propriety of care, etc. A CLNC can bring years of medical experience to your case. She can see things in the medical records that might otherwise be overlooked.

Types of Services Provided:

  • Screening of cases for merit
  • Organization and summarization of medical records
  • Identify causation and contributing factors of injuries
  • Identification of prior medical conditions
  • Development of questions for Interrogatories and Depositions
  • Identify missing records and tampering issues
  • Define Standards of Care/deviations from SOC
  • Schedule/Attend Independent Medical Exams
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    Don't risk losing a single Medical/Legal case! Call us TODAY to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case and see how a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant can help you! Call 321.723.0085 or E-mail Patricia A. Goode, CLNC.