Michelle Cascio-Picard, RN, BSN, CLNC
President / CEO
P.O. Box 81294
Lafayette, LA 70598
Office: 337-856-2311
Why
do you need a legal nurse consultant?
What
types of cases can a LNC consult?
What
types of services does a LNC provide?
The Mission
of Diversified Case Analysis, LLC is to provide you with the highest
Why
do you need a legal nurse consultant?
A Legal Nurse
Consultant (LNC) is a Registered Nurse who has knowledge, experience and
expertise in the medical issues and legal cases.
The primary purpose of the professional is to provide attorneys with
highly specialized skills in a litigation process. A LNC is an active
participant in both plaintiff and defense cases.
A demanding majority of today’s cases involve complex medical information that you need to be able to interpret and analyze. Diversified Case Analysis, LLC offers you the services of a diligent, highly skilled professional Legal Nurse Consultant who can provide medical and nursing opinions as the expert on health, illness and the health care system. A legal nurse consultant is not only more available and cost-effective than a consulting doctor, but also provides the real-world medical experience that the paralegal is lacking.
Advantages:
Cost
effective adjunct to the litigation process
Saves
you time and money
As
a nurse, I have the medical knowledge and background pertinent to these
cases, as well as a working knowledge of the health care system
Due
to this background, I may be able to reveal/discover key aspects of the
case of which a paralegal would not have knowledge.
Can
find “missing” parts of the medical record by reviewing the notes and
bills.
Identifies
tampering within the medical record.
Identifies
deviations from the Standard of Care.
The complexity of cases involving medical issues can be time consuming and hindrance to an effective outcome in a litigation process. A LNC can ease the added burden on attorneys by performing critical analysis of health care facts, issues and determining the best possible results.
What types of cases can a LNC consult? (But not limited to…
Medical
& Nursing Malpractice (Negligence)
Personal
Injury
Auto accident
Premise Liability
Product
Liability
Medical
Devices
Drug
Related Cases
Toxic
Torts & Environmental Cases
Workers’
Compensation Cases
Strict
Liability
Any
Case where Injury, Health, or Illness is in Issue
Managed
Care Compliance
What
types of services does a LNC provide?
Interpret/Summarize
Correlate
the Standards of Care
Define
– Adherence/deviations from Standards of Care
Reports
chronological accounts of Events
Assesses
for Damages/Injuries
Identify
Causative/Contributing Factors for Injuries
Organization
of Medical Record
Tabulate
Paginate
Translate
Interpret
Summarize
Identify/Recommend
Potential Defendants
Development
of questions for:
Interrogatories
Depositions
Assist
with Discovery
Assist
with Visual Aids/Exhibits
Assist
with locating testifying Experts
Assist
with Medical Research
Identifying
Tampering/Fraud Issues
Assist
with preparation of Witnesses
Identify
the need for other supportive documentation
Assist
with developing settlement packages in medical issues
Review
medical bills, investigate fraud and abuse of government funded agencies and
provide risk
Educating
attorneys regarding medical facts and issues relevant to the case
Emergency
Medical Technician
Registered
Nurse
Emergency Department
Intensive Care Unit
Surgery – Recovery Room
Medical – Surgery Units
Home Health
Advanced
Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric
Advanced Life Support
EMS
Instructor
CPR
Instructor
Licensed
Registered Nurse in Louisiana and Texas
March 25, 2002