Services I provide.
From interpreting medical jargon to preparing you for court, the services I provide can give any attorney the medical edge. Nowhere else can an attorney find this level of cost-effective expertise for reviewing medical records or interpreting the terminology and subtleties of healthcare and hospital administration.
I’m Caryn L. Brown, RN, CLNC
Medical Record Review
- Review cases for merit quickly and efficiently
- Summarize, translate and interpret medical records
- Organize and prepare records for easy access and reference
- Prepare chronologies of the medical records, develop written reports
- Identify issues of tampering within the medical records
- Identify, locate, summarize and interpret both medical and nursing standards of care, as well as adherence and deviations from those standards
- Identify causation issues, assess damages/injuries and identify contributing factors
Case Support
- Research, obtain and summarize authoritative medical and nursing literature
- Update and expand attorney’s medical library
- Medical Liaison
- Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witnesses and experts
- Consult with healthcare providers
- Attend and report on independent medical examinations
- Meet with other consultants and service providers on the attorney’s behalf
- Expert Testimony and Witness Preparation
Medical Liaison
- Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witness and experts
- Consult with healthcare providers
- Attend and report on independent medical examinations
- Meet with other consultants and service providers on the attorney’s behalf
Expert Testimony and Witness Preparation
- Identify types of testifying experts needed for the case
- Locate and communicate with appropriate expert witnesses for deposition and trial
- Analyze potential experts’ reports and other work product
Discovery and Court Preparation
- Prepare questions for deposition or trial examination
- Prepare interrogatories and requests for production
- Analyze and summarize depositions and past testimony
- Assist with exhibit preparation and other demonstrative evidence
- Assist in resolution of cases through alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration and mediation
Using a legal nurse consultant is far more cost-effective than using MD experts exclusively.