I currently work as an in-house Certified Legal Nurse Consultant at a law firm – a role I utilized to defend cases when I worked as a Risk Management Director at a hospital. My most Memorable CLNC Case is my first case in which the attorney valued my expertise enough to send me on a solo site visit and investigation at the defendant-clinic.
Over ten years ago, I was hired by a law firm as an independent Certified Legal Nurse Consultant to organize medical records and review their cases for merit. It was a family-operated practice, where the father and his three sons were the attorneys. My primary interactions were with the son who was the managing attorney.
My most Memorable CLNC® Case comes from my current role as a full-time in-house Certified Legal Nurse Consultant for a plaintiff law firm. The case involved a 60-year-old woman who was involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). A truck rear-ended her car, causing her to suffer severe whiplash.
My most Memorable CLNC® Case involved a 57-year-old male patient who died unexpectedly in the emergency department (ED). When the attorney handed me the medical records, he said, “The defense claims they did everything they could to save this man’s life. I’ve reviewed the records and I tend to agree, but his wife insists that her husband’s death was preventable. Tell me what I’m missing.”
My most Memorable CLNC® Case involved a 35-year-old female who was 3 days postpartum following a delivery due to eclampsia. The patient presented to the emergency department (ED) one hour after being discharged from the OB unit for shortness of breath and hypertension.
My most Memorable CLNC® Case involved a patient with a 25-year history of Parkinson’s disease who experienced optimal results from bilateral deep brain stimulators. After the first set of stimulators had reached the life of the medical device, the patient opted to have new stimulators placed for continued parkinson’s management.
My most Memorable CLNC® Case involved a 74-year-old male resident of a long term care facility who sustained multiple falls during a three-year course of stay. I will always remember this case due to the gruesome details and gross negligence.
My most Memorable CLNC® Case involved a patient who committed suicide. The case was one of my first larger cases, and I was retained by the plaintiff attorney following a phone interview by several of the attorneys at the law firm.
My most Memorable CLNC® Case was the one that taught me valuable lessons that have become the foundation of my legal nurse consulting role. I was requested to review overseas claim forms and medical records with the goal of identifying inappropriate medical billing practices and investigating whether services rendered were appropriate and medically necessary.
One of my most memorable cases was a defense case which involved a hospital sued for elder abuse and neglect because of pressure ulcer development. My opinion was that the nursing standards of care (SOC) were satisfied, and the pressure ulcer was unavoidable because of the patient’s comorbidities.
*The opinions and statements made by Vickie Milazzo, the founder of Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Inc. are based on her experiences and expertise, should not be applied beyond the specific context provided, and do not guaranty or project actual results. Vickie Milazzo is no longer involved in the operations or management of the business, but is involved as an independent education consultant.
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