Legal Nurse Consultant Helps Attorneys Win Cases

July 04, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Nursing Knowledge Medical Legal Consultants LLC has launched New Orleans-Houston's full service independent legal nurse consulting practice to help attorneys win medical-related cases. Founded by Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Clara Ryan,RN,MAEd,BHCA,CM,CLNC, Nursing Knowledge Med-Law provides services designed to save attorneys time and money.

"The first service many attorneys request is organizing and interpreting the huge quantity of medical records involved in a medical-related case," says Ryan. "A Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) can do this more cost effectively than an MD."

Nursing Knowledge Medical Legal Consultants also screens cases for merit, identifies standards of care, assesses damages and injuries, locates expert witnesses and assists the attorney with discovery and trial preparation. "My 35 years of nursing experience have given me an understanding of the inner workings of the healthcare system that many
attorneys find beneficial, " Ryan explains. " "This inside knowledge, combined with my CLNC certification, allows me to tailor my services to many types of cases, from personal injury to medical malpractice to criminal cases." Ryan also has access to a nationwide
network of healthcare experts who can provide additional expertise often needed in today's complex medical litigation.

With offices located in New Orleans and Houston, Ryan works with attorneys throughout the nation. Before implementing her legal nurse consulting practice, she served as a private health care consultant for hospitals, insurance corporations, and medical product manufacturers. Ryan received her CLNC certification from the prestigious Vickie Milazzo Institute, the nation's oldest and largest legal nurse consulting educational firm. Widely recognized by attorneys, the CLNC certification is the official certification of the National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants.

For more information on Nursing Knowledge Medical Legal Consultants, call 866.471.7356, email cgr@nknowledgemlc.com or visit www.nknowledgemlc.com