In our car accident and injury cases, we have greatly benefited from the services of our staff, legal nurse consultants. Even though my partner, Walter Ward, is a medical doctor and a Florida lawyer, our staff legal nurse consultants have always added an important dimension to our accident and injury cases.
A certified legal nurse consultant is a registered nurse who is specially trained in the field of medical and legal consultation. They are experts on healthcare systems and how they work. They know when medical charts are incomplete; they understand how to interpret medical records, terminology and the subtleties of healthcare and rehabilitation issues many of our car accident and injury clients face.

Having been fortunate to work with excellent legal nurse consultants over the years, I would strongly recommend that any car accident lawyer who handles serious injury cases should consider employing their services. Despite one’s legal education and specializing in car accident and injury cases, a legal nurse consultant brings a unique perspective. In addition, our clients appreciate the personal attention they receive from our staff nurses.

In depositions, having a legal nurse consultant can be a significant advantage. Having worked together in advance of health car deponents, there is a combined focus on the critical issues. Obviously, not every law firm can economically afford to have a legal nurse consultant on staff. While car accident and injury lawyers can hire independent ones, I have never found that to provide as significant benefits to our clients.