- Screen or investigate cases for merit
- Define applicable standards of practice
- Define deviations from and adherences
to the applicable standards of care
- Assess the alleged damages and/or
injuries
- Identify factors that caused or contributed
to the alleged damages and/or injuries
- Organize, tab and paginate medical
records
- Summarize, translate and interpret
medical records
- Identify, recommend potential
defendants
- Conduct literature search and integrate
the literature and standards/guidelines
into the case analysis
- Research and analyze validity and
reliability of research studies relied
on by all parties
- Identify and review relevant medical
records, hospital policies and procedures,
other essential documents, tangible
items
- Expand attorney’s medical library
- Interview plaintiff and defense clients,
key witnesses and experts
- Analyze and compare expert witness
reports and other work products
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- Serve as liaison between the attorney
and healthcare providers, testifying
experts, parties, witnesses and other
consultants
- Prepare interrogatories
- Assist in exhibit preparation
- Prepare deposition and trial examination
(cross or direct) questions
- Review, analyze and summarize depositions,
including past testimony
- Help prepare witnesses and experts
for deposition and trial
- Develop written reports for use as
study tools by the attorney
- Develop life care plans
- Provide resources for expert testimony
- Communicate with
potential testifying experts
- Consult
with healthcare providers
- Identity
types of testifying experts needed
- Locate
and interface with expert witnesses
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