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Deposition review by expert witnesses
I was recently asked this question: “I am a plaintiff expert. I have written an affidavit of merit in a case and now the attorney has sent me depositions to review. What do I do?” The initial understanding about what occurred in a case is often changed when the attorney takes depositions. He or she…
Read MoreMedical Damages
Here are some of the medical details the attorney needs to establish damages in a personal injury or medical malpractice case. The legal nurse consultant can be an effective ally in ferreting out details of damages. 1. Is there an incident report, if the injury occurred as a result of an event? Although it may…
Read MoreThe affinity principle
Robert Cialdini, a psychology professor, wrote a book, “Influence: Science and Practice” that I am reading. It provides the framework for many of the commonly used methods of selling. It covers the ways the sales tactics can be used to manipulate the sales situation, and each chapter ends with a description of how to counter…
Read MoreAdobe Acrobat versus Adobe Reader: What is the Difference?
What is a PDF? A PDF stands for Portable Document Format. It is a distribution file or format that a software company called Adobe developed. It allows the transfer of electronic information between various types of computers such as Macintosh and a PC. Adobe Reader is the name of the software developed by Adobe to…
Read MoreWhy Should You Create PDFs?
Most of us have viewed PDF (Portable Document Format) files online at some point, but there are many reasons you might want to create PDF files for yourself. Here are some of the advantages of the PDF file format: • PDF files can be viewed by anyone with an internet connection. Unlike Microsoft Word or…
Read MoreReviewing Medical Records on CD or Paper – Which is Better?
9 Advantages of Reviewing Medical Records Using Adobe Acrobat This blog post refers to using a computer monitor and Adobe Acrobat to review medical records that have been saved as PDFs. 1. It’s more cost effective. Consider the costs of a copier, a scanner, toner, paper, postage, and maintenance of a copier machine, compared to…
Read MoreThree Ways to Get More Business
There are many different ways that you could start a relationship with the decision maker of a business or a law firm. 1. The first way you can do this is through a referral and, of course, this is the way that everybody wants to grow their business. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our business…
Read MoreExhibiting at Attorney Conferences
Get the most from exhibiting at attorney conferences by showing up. When I ran Med League Support Services a legal nurse consulting firm, we had a premium location for a table at a New Jersey Association for Justice annual conference. We paid $1795 for the table and another $500 to help subsidize the food for…
Read MoreIs it normal for aging adults to fall?
A fall later in life cannot be categorized as a “normal” event solely because the adult is over age 65; there are many older adults who never experience a fall. Rather, a fall by an older adult could be discerned “abnormal” when other criterion are considered, for instance, the presence of an acute or chronic…
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