• Act as Consulting Expert (CE) or Testifying Expert (TE)
• Screen & investigate cases for merit
• Define applicable standards of care
• Define deviations from and adherences to applicable standards of care
• Assess 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 and recommend potential defendants
• Conduct literature searches and integrate literature & standards/guidelines into the case analysis
• Research and analyze validity and reliability of research studies relied on buy all parties
• Identify & review relevant medical records, hospital policies and procedures, and other essential documents and tangible items
• Expand Attorney’s medical library by suggesting authoritative literature
• Interview plaintiff and defense clients, key witnesses, and experts
• Consult with healthcare providers in particular specialty
• Identify types of testifying experts needed
• Locate & interface with expert witnesses
• Communicate with potential testifying experts
• Analyze and compare expert witness reports and other work products
• Serve as a liaison between the Attorney & healthcare providers, testifying experts, parties, witnesses, and other consultants
• Prepare interrogatories
• Review and draft responses to various legal documents and correspondence for attorney’s signature
• Assist in exhibit preparation
• Prepare deposition and trial examination questions
• Review, analyze, and summarize depositions, including past testimony
• Attend depositions, trials, review panels, arbitration and mediation hearings
• Help prepare witnesses and experts for deposition and trial
• Develop written reports for the use as study tools by the Attorney
• Coordinate and attend defense medical examinations (DMEs)
• Develop Life Care Plans
• Coordinate and assist in facilitating focus groups and mock trials