Questions To Consider in Relation to Your Medical Cases

Think of all the medical-legal case files that are on your desk right now. There is much to consider... Some areas to think about...

• Are you certain the case has merit? Would you like to have a clinician review it to determine this?



• Are you aware of all the health care providers who have been treating your client?



• Does the client's medical history have bearing on this case?



• Do you have all the relevant medical records needed for this case?



• What is the actual time frame you have to work within?



• How will you organize the medical records? Should bate stamping be done? If so, now or later?



• Who will organize the records? Do they have a medical background?



• Do you fully understand the medical terminology, abbreviations, and the medical issues behind this terminology?



• Are you and/or your staff familiar with the policies and procedures that are present within a medical office, hospital, home health care, and/or nursing home?



• Who are all the parties to be named in this case? Have all the bases been covered (Physicians, Nurses, other clinicians, facilities, entities, prior history, etc) ?



• Do you have the time to search for the most appropriate experts?



• Do you have the most appropriate experts for this case?



• Would you like a medically knowledgeable expert available throughout the case, from beginning to end?

Relax...

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As experienced registered nurses - and certified specialists in skills that are of vital assistance to the legal profession - we help bring together the legal and medical aspects of a case in clear terms that all can understand.

Call our Legal Nurse Consultants at (563) 332-9851 or toll free (888) 5MED-LAW (888-563-3529) today or send us an e-mail inquiry to see if we can help you.