Assess Medical Records & Analyze the case
- Identify and review relevant medical records, hospital policies & procedures and tangible documentation of the case
- Review, analyze and interpret EMR/ EHR charting
- Organize, tab and paginate medical records
- Summarize, translate and interpret medical records
- Prepare chronologies of medical events involved in a case
- Screen or investigate cases for merit
- Define applicable standards of care
- Define deviations from, and adherances to, the applicable standards of care
- Assess the alleged damages and/or injuries
- Identify factors that caused or contributed to the alleged damages and/or injuries
- Identify and Recommend potential defendants
- Identify issues of tampering
- Develop written reports for use as a study tool
Support the Attorney’s case
- Conduct literature searches and integrate the literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis
- Research and analyze the validity of research studies relied on by all parties
- Coordinate and attend independent medical examinations (IME’s)
- Develop life careplans
- Expand the attorney’s medical library
Serve as the Attorney’s Liaison
- Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witnesses and experts
- Consult with healthcare providers
- Serve as a liasion between the attorney and healthcare providers, testifying experts, related parties, witnesses and other consultants
Work with experts and other witnesses
- Locate and interface with expert witnesses
- Communicate with potential testifying experts
- Analyze and compare expert witness reports and other work products
- Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial
Assist with discovery and preparation for court
- Prepare deposition and trial questions
- Prepare interrogatories
- Review and draft responses to various legal documents and correspondence for attorney’s signature
- Review, analyze and summarize depositions
- Assist in exhibit preparation
- Attend depositions, trials, review panels and arbitration & mediation hearings
- Coordinate and assist in facilitating focus groups and mock trials
- Assist in resolution of cases through alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation