Moral of this story…..avoid costly mistakes, hire a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant! This is a prime example of why attorneys need a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant to review all medical records instead of relying upon their office staff assessment. As a CLNC we are …
Accidents are common occurrences in many people’s lives. Each year it is estimated that there are approximately 400,000 personal injury cases filed in America. Connecticut, for example, is what’s referred to as a modified comparative fault state which is where the plaintiff can recover from the defendant(s) if he or she is found 50% or less at fault in the accident or incident. Read how a Legal Nurse Consultant Makes a Difference.
In a recent slip and fall case a Massachusetts plaintiff failed to prove an “obvious causal relationship” exception to excuse her from having to introduce expert medical testimony rebutting a defense expert’s opinion that her torn rotator cuff was due to a fall that occurred eight months prior to her slip and fall at the defendant’s store.
Attorneys will request medical records for cases, but may not know if crucial medical records are missing. A claimant’s medical record needs to include the complete medical history. A legal nurse consult can ascertain there are no crucial missed diagnoses buried within lengthy medical records.
Read how the analysis of a Legal Nurse Consultant might have affected the outcome of a recent wrongful death suit.
A legal nurse consultant knows there are generally two types of plaintiffs covered under the Eggshell Rule. The eggshell plaintiff and the plaintiff with preexisting conditions.
The FDA acknowledges the following risks associated with Metal-on-Metal (MoM) hip implants Hip Implants (all metal) The Pinnacle metal-on-metal (MoM) hip system implants were created, brought to market and sold to be more durable than other materials such as ceramic or polyethylene. The intended …
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery-powered device placed in your chest to monitor the heart rhythm and detect irregular heartbeats. An ICD can deliver electric shocks via one or more wires connected to the heart to fix an abnormal Implantable …
Under-triage of geriatric trauma patients at risk for moderate to severe injury is a major problem and often begins during the pre-hospital assessment. Studies have shown that patients treated at a trauma center have improved outcomes. Other studies found that compared with younger patients with …
The FDA acknowledges the following risks associated with Celebrex and similar drugs: Heart attack. Stroke The FDA’s role in a recall is to oversee a company’s strategy, assess the adequacy of the recall and classify the recall. Drugs with harmful adverse events can be …
With over three decades of extensive clinical experience I help litigators discover pivotal evidence to determine case merit and substantially increase results by identifying crucial or missing health data relative to causation and damages