Key services we provide to assist clients in successful case development
- Screen or investigate cases for merit.
- Define the applicable standards of care.
- Define deviations from, and adherences 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.
- Organize, tab and paginate medical records
- Summarize, translate and interpret medical records.
- Identify and recommend potential defendants
- Conduct literature searches and integrate the literature and standards/guidelines into the case analysis
- Research and analyze the validity and reliability of research studies relied on by all parties.
- Identify and review relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, other essential documents and other tangible items.
- Expand the attorney's medical library.
- Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witnesses and experts.
- Consult with healthcare providers.
- Identify types of testifying experts needed.
- Locate and interface with expert witness reports and other work products.
- Communicate with potential testifying experts.
- Analyze and compare expert witness reports and other work products.
- Serve as liaison between the attorney and healthcare providers testifying experts, parties, witnesses and other consultants.
- Prepare interrogatories.
- Review and draft responses to various legal documents and correspondence for the attorney's signature.
- Assist in exhibit preparation.
- Prepare deposition and trial (cross or direct) questions.
- Review, analyze and summarize depositions, including past testimony.
- Attend depositions, trials, review panels and arbitration and mediation hearings.
- Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial.
- Develop written reports for use as study tools by the attorney.
- Coordinate and attend independent medical examinations (IME).
- Develop life care plans.
- Coordinate and assist in facilitating focus groups and mock trials.