What do I need to know to offer services about pain and suffering?
Expert fact witnesses, also known as FRE Rule 1006 experts, provide a valuable service for plaintiff attorneys who want the jury to understand what their client went through as a result of being injured. The unique resources in this part of the website give you the foot up to seeing how you can adopt this role in your LNC practice. Be sure to check out Expert Fact Witness Mastery, one of Pat’s signature courses on how to excel in this role.
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Podcast
The Value of the Expert Fact Witness: Case
In this case, I served as an expert fact witness in a case involving an 80 foot tree that hit a car, killing the wife and paralyzing the husband. My pain and suffering report helped to settle the case.
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Botched Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Mr. King’s (not real name) surgeon went to a weekend course and learned how to do a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on a pig. He enthusiastically returned to his practice to begin using this surgical method on his patients.
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Nursing Liability for Spinal Cord Injury
A patient arrives in the emergency department with a possible spinal cord injury. Or a patient falls in the hospital. One of the first things, which nurses must do, is to assess the patient and determine if there are any changes from the baseline assessment.
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Pain and Suffering/Damages Bundle
The Pain and Suffering/Damages Bundle guides you in evaluating medical records to identify evidence of pain and suffering.
Discover the Secrets of the Rule 1006
Expert Fact Witness Role and Expand Your Legal Nurse Consulting Career!
Discover the Secrets of the Rule 1006. If you're ready to take your LNC career in a new direction, then this video session is the first step on your pathway to success!
How to Prove Damages in Personal Injury Cases
Introducing How to Prove Damages in Personal Injury Cases. Invest in this recorded LNC conference session to dive into the complex process of proving damages in personal injury cases. Led by Samuel Davis Esq, a distinguished attorney with vast experience in personal injury law. This presentation sheds light on the strategies employed by both plaintiff and defense attorneys to establish or dispute the extent of a plaintiff's injuries.
Was There Pain and Suffering?
An Insider’s Analysis of Medical Details
Was There Pain and Suffering? One of the critical questions an attorney will ask an LNC: What are the damages? Presented by Dr. Peter Salgo, a renowned expert in Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, this interview with Pat Iyer explores the role of medical professionals in evaluating damages and their legal significance.
Getting More Cases as an Expert Fact Witness
Master the role of Expert Fact Witness. Discover the Secrets in this On Demand Course! Learn how to get more cases as an expert fact witness with our Expert Fact Witness Mastery. Increase your opportunities in legal cases and enhance your expertise.
Presenting the Burn Case in a Powerful Way
In this comprehensive video training about Presenting Burn Cases the Powerful Way, you will see how a skilled plaintiff attorney assembles the details of a burn case with the help of an LNC. You'll be pulled into the story of a man who was catastrophically burned in an electrical fire.