Review for Merit
Legal Nurse Consultants have an extensive background in human anatomy any physiology. The nurse’s clinical practice can assist the attorney in exploring the issues of causation. Nurses are well versed in the various factors associated with the medical case. The nurse is able to advise the attorney if the alleged event was the direct cause of the patient’s damages. The nurse can also identify other possible factors which may also contribute to, or minimize, the alleged damage or injuries sustained by the patient. The nurse makes recommendations to the lawyer regarding the type of physician expert needed for a specific case. The MD expert makes the final determination regarding causation and damages. The physician experts are expensive and selecting the appropriate specialty early in the case is very important to minimize unnecessary expenditures for the firm.