Expertise
Increase the Attorney’s Comprehension of Your LNC Reports
Comprehension is affected by the many design elements that you put in your documents. You can increase the attorney’s comprehension of your LNC reports by following some sophisticated techniques based on research of readers’ preferences. Use of justification to increase the attorney’s comprehension of your LNC report Research about justification shows that people understand left…
Read MoreBrooks Ayers falsified medical records
Tampering with medical records is much more often the act of a healthcare professional desperate to hide the facts of a case. In a bizarre twist, Brooks Ayers falsified cancer records from a facility that never treated him. Who is he? For people like me who do not watch TV, Brooks Ayers is a guy…
Read MoreWhat to look for in an expert witness
Legal nurse consultants seeking to refer a nursing expert witness for a nursing malpractice case should look for a nursing expert witness who is well-educated, poised and experienced. The expert should have no skeletons in her closet. Pat Iyer MSN LNCC is the former owner of Med League Support Services. She describes a case involving…
Read MoreExpert Witness Mistake – Expert reviews a case for both plaintiff and defense attorneys
An expert witness destroyed his credibility in a deposition. Here is what happened. A woman suffered a stroke and had a cardiac arrest. The plaintiff contended that the treating doctor should have done diagnostic testing when the woman was first disoriented and been transferred to ICU where she could have been more closely monitored. Expert…
Read More5 Tips on How to Shine as an Expert Witness
You are either an expert witness or an independent legal nurse consultant. Do you run an expert witness referral business? These are critical performance elements that will endear you to an attorney. 1.Calls with attorney: be responsive The expert calls the attorney’s office to acknowledge she got the materials that were sent either through email…
Read MoreExpert Witness Qualifications video
What does it take to do well as a nursing expert witness? Does the expert really have the right qualifications in the form of education, training and experience? Sometimes an attorney asks nursing expert witnesses in a very confrontational way during a deposition, “What makes you think you’re an expert?” The expert has to be…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Quick Tips for Success
Read these quick tips for legal nurse consultant success. • Most law offices are not like the ones depicted on shows like Boston Legal, Harry’s Law, or Ally McBeal. • Most attorneys are not going to look or act like William Shatner, Calista Flockhart or Kathy Bates. • Do not assume; always verify the facts.…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Reports: How to be Persuasive
Your attorney client asked you to prepare a report to explain your opinions about a case. You could be screening a case for merit, writing an expert witness report, or offering consulting (behind the scenes) consulting services for a variety of cases. Follow these tips to write a persuasive legal nurse consultant report. 1. Everything…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Reports: What Attorneys Want video
Watch this short video to determine what attorneys want from legal nurse consultant reports. Tailor your reports to meet your client’s expectations. Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC is president of The Pat Iyer Group. She is the past president of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC). She has written or edited thousands…
Read MoreLegal Nurse Consultant Reports: 6 Video Tips
Discover how to polish your legal nurse consultant reports with the tips in this quick video by Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC.
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