What is the difference between a legal nurse consultant and a paralegal?
Legal nurse consultants play an indispensable role when the healthcare and legal worlds come together. They apply their specialized nursing/medical/healthcare knowledge and clinical experience to offer expert insight into medical related cases. This clinical expertise is critical in navigating medical issues and enhancing the quality of representation in medical malpractice and personal injury cases.
- A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant:
- Conducts nursing/medical research.
- Analyzes medical records to determine adherences to and deviations from the standards of care.
- Locates medical experts.
- Determines the merit of the case based on nursing/medical evidence.
- Develops questions for interrogatories and depositions.
- Is a patient advocate offering insight into patient care, patient rights, and impacts of nursing/medical actions?
- Paralegals are instrumental in assisting the attorneys with the following:
- Conducts legal research.
- Organizes and manages legal documents.
- Keeps clients informed about their cases.
- Assists attorneys in preparing for trials.
- Manages schedules and court filings.
