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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Anaphylactic Reaction Case Taught Me to Continue to Ask “Why” and “How”

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.

Aug 5, 2025 1 Comment

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Cardiac Arrest Case Reminded Me of the Importance of Reverting to Basic Nursing and Medical Principles

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.

Jun 3, 2025 10 Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: How I Helped the Plaintiff Attorney Overcome Pre-Existing Medical Conditions in Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) Case

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.

Aug 13, 2024 No Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: How I Leveraged My Nursing Experience to Educate the Attorney About the Merits of an Emergency Case

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.”

Dec 19, 2023 4 Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: My First Major Case Gave Me the Confidence to Offer My Expertise to Attorneys

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.

Apr 4, 2023 1 Comment

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Parkinson’s Case Taught Me to Think Outside the Box

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.

Oct 18, 2022 No Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Long Term Care Case Changed the Way I Do Business

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.

Aug 30, 2022 3 Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Suicide Case Taught Me How to Ask Critical Questions

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.

Jun 21, 2022 5 Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Digoxin Toxicity Case Validated How Valuable My Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Skills Are

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.

Jul 20, 2021 5 Comments

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My Most Memorable CLNC® Case: This Pressure Ulcer Case Illustrates the Importance of Leaving No Stone Unturned

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.

Feb 23, 2021 1 Comment

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