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about us
Why Choose a Legal Nurse Consultant?
For over 20 years, the nursing profession has been rated as the most trusted profession in the world. Having a Registered Nurse as part of your legal team gives you access to competent medical knowledge and skill at a fraction of the cost of hiring a Physician. Legal nurses work behind the scenes, putting the pieces together for you, saving you valuable time and resources.
What can I expect from your services?
We recognize that each case is unique and may require different services. Generally, we provide a complete analysis of medical records, a detailed medical chronology, fact summary report, and in-depth research to identify red flags and gaps for your advantage. We can also help locate expert witnesses, prepare witnesses for trial and serve as a liaison between legal professionals, medical professionals, and your client.
How much does it cost to hire a Legal Nurse Consultant?
Legal Nurses provide cost-effective services for legal professionals who work on cases involving medical documents. Many in-house resources have little or no medical knowledge. Using a legal nurse allows you to delegate more tasks to your in-house resources while we pull together facts, identify gaps, and provide you with all of the details of a case behind the scenes in an efficient and professional manner. You can rest assured that deadlines will be met, costs will be less, and the job will be done right!
We tailor to each client individually through customizable service packages based on your specific needs!
Elizabeth Betourne, bsn, rn, lnc
With over a decade of healthcare experience, Elizabeth Betourne, BSN, RN, LNC, brings a diverse clinical background and a strong understanding of the medical complexities involved in legal cases. Her healthcare career has included experience in physician offices, specialty clinics, urgent care, emergency medicine, and trauma nursing.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Elizabeth expanded her nursing career into the medical-legal field, recognizing an opportunity to bridge the gap between healthcare and the legal profession. She founded First Response Legal Nurse Consulting to provide attorneys with clear, thorough, and clinically informed analysis of complex medical records.
Today, Elizabeth works with attorneys on cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home and long-term care, wrongful death, and other medically complex matters. Her experience includes medical record review, case merit analysis, medical chronologies and summaries, nursing standard-of-care analysis, causation and damages review, and expert witness support.
Elizabeth and the team of experienced nurses at First Response Legal Nurse Consulting are committed to helping legal professionals understand the medicine behind their cases and identify the details that matter most.