Michael B. Bechard BSN, R.N., CLNC, P.E.

• Representing Plaintiffs & Defense Attorneys
• Case Screening
• Locate Expert Witnesses
• Medical Reports
• Prepare Deposition & Trial Questions
• Risk-Free Guarantee

Why Hire a Legal Nurse Consultant?

A legal nurse consultant can provide assistance on a variety of cases where health, injury or illness are concerned.  These include:

• Medical and nursing malpractice
• General negligence
• Product liability
• Toxic tort and environmental
• Workers' compensation and workplace injuries
• Criminal and health
• Illness or injury

Benefits of Hiring a CLNC

• Build a rock-solid case.  Each medical discipline has its own distinct vocabulary, acronyms, procedures and Standards of Care—which makes medical records very difficult for the layman to interpret and summarize. Nurses understand the fine nuances of a medical chart that may be missed by the untrained eye. From identifying Standards of Care deviations and negligence to assessing injuries, a CLNC can lend expert insight to an attorney during the legal process and help them build a robust case.  Legal nurse consultants who still work in a clinical setting offer the added advantage of being in tune with the modern healthcare system.

• Maximize productivity.  By taking over tedious tasks like reviewing medical records, a CLNC frees up an attorney’s staff to focus on other pressing matters. Legal nurse consultants have the skills to assist with writing medical malpractice reports, chronologies, and summaries; discovery; witness identification; and the preparation of medically related questions for interrogatories and depositions. See a complete list of legal nurse consulting services provided by EHELPS.

• Save money.  A CLNC can screen medical records to determine whether or not a case has merit, eliminating the wasted time and expense of pursuing weak suits.  Moreover, when compared with hiring a physician to review legal cases, a legal nurse consultant can perform the same work for a mere fraction of the cost.

• Reduce risk.  Unlike physicians and nurses, a CLNC can analyze and interpret intricate medical records from a legal perspective, ensuring that no detail is overlooked.  Attorneys who hire CLNCs are able to pursue litigation with confidence, knowing that the facts of their medically related case have been verified by a qualified healthcare expert.   

Contact EHELPS Today

Could your firm benefit from the cost-effective support of an experienced legal nurse consultant?  Contact EHELPS today to discuss your needs related to medical malpractice, personal injury and product liability cases.