Consulting Services
Lynn Belcher LNC Associates
LNC Associates can provide the Attorney Client with a comprehensive review of medical records and medical research that is both timely and cost effective. Certified Legal Nurse Consultants possess critical insight on clinical care from bedside to boardroom and can translate that information into applicable facts to educate and assist the attorney with case preparation.
A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant possess inside knowledge of policy and procedure, standards of care, accreditation requirements of Joint Commission and CMS, and current quality and safety initiatives. This expertise assures that our attorney clients have the most relevant and current information on which to build their case and gain favorable case outcomes.
LNC Associates gives attorney clients access to nursing experts from all specialties. A nurse can provide a clear, unbiased description of complex diagnoses, diagnostic testing, treatment, symptoms, pain and suffering, and emotions a client had so that the attorneys and jury has a much better understanding of the case.
Legal Nurse Consulting Services:
Case Negligence Review / Viability Assessment Moderate to Comprehensive Case Review Preparation of Chronological Time Line Identify applicable Standards of Care and Deviations from and/or adherences to these standards Conduct literature searches and provide authoritative research Assist with identifying types of experts needed
- Observer to locating specialty based expert witnesses
- Observer to Interview of clients, witnesses, and experts
- Observer with the preparation of interrogatories and request for production
- Observer with exhibit preparation
- Assist with deposition and trial questions
- Review, analyze and summarize depositions from a medical perspective
Lynn Belcher LNC Associates
Nurse Observer for Defense Medical Exam
All of our associates are trained in proper DME procedures. They will politely, professionally and (if necessary) assertively interface with the examiner to uphold DME Response to Demand stipulations. Clients who are in the company of our nurse observers during their defense medical examinations feel reassured having a representative with them to protect their rights.
A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant possess inside knowledge of policy and procedure, standards of care, accreditation requirements of Joint Commission and CMS, and current quality and safety initiatives. This expertise assures that our attorney clients have the most relevant and current information on which to build their case and gain favorable case outcomes.
Pre-DME interview with clients
Audio and written report provided to the representing Attorney
We will audiotape the entire interaction and provide the attorney with a written timed report detailing the reactions of the client as well as the actions of the examining physician. All the things you cannot hear on the audio recording
Representation of the Attorney during the Exam
Our nurse observer will stay with your client from the time they arrive until the appointment is complete. We act as the eyes and ears of the attorney during the exam to assure fairness and accuracy in reporting
A comparison of the nurse observers observations/report to the physicians DME report to assure accuracy and alignment
If needed, our nurse observers are available to review and compare the observer’s report to the DME physician’s report to identify and qualify any inconsistencies in the report.