Role of the Nurse Paralegal

Our firm employs three Nurse Paralegals and a Medical Records Coordinator. These highly, experienced registered nurses enhance our litigation team in many ways. A majority of today's cases involve complex medical issues that must be interpreted and analyzed. The blending of the nurse paralegals with the legal team creates the ideal team to litigate complex medical malpractice and personal injury cases.

From the time of the initial client interview the medical team is involved with obtaining records, talking with experts, analyzing the medical issues, creating or assisting with exhibits for trial, and providing support to the client, throughout the legal process.

One of the most important tasks of the nurse paralegal is the review of the medical records. While an attorney or physician is uniquely capable of reading the records and determining the major points involved, the nurse paralegal, in addition to her training, can "read between the lines" of the chart and detect many subtle points that may be overlooked. This is possible for the nurse by virtue of her having "lived" in the healthcare environment.

The nurse paralegal is also called upon to interpret difficult medical concepts and explain them in a way that is understood by the attorneys and juries; a skill developed over many years of being the liaison between the patient, family and doctors. Our nurses are also an important contact in our firm for our clients.

Please see The Firm page for more information and individual profiles of the medical team.