Providing medical clarity, insight & strength for your cases
About Emerald Legal Nurse Consulting
Emerald Legal Nurse Consulting is owned and operated by Dena Greene, MSN, RN, a certified legal forensic nurse, who brings over 25 years of healthcare experience to the legal field. Dena’s extensive background includes direct patient care and senior leadership positions, including Chief Nursing Officer, providing her with deep expertise in medical standards of care and regulatory compliance. We leverage this comprehensive knowledge to help attorneys organize complex medical records, analyze intricate healthcare details, and build compelling cases for your clients.
What is a Legal Nurse Consultant?
At Emerald LNC, our legal nurse consultants are highly valuable registered nurses who bring their medical knowledge, clinical expertise, and real life experience to help legal teams win cases! We are certified in legal forensic nursing and work behind-the-scenes, your secret weapon to secure the best outcomes and the largest settlements. We can tailor our services to exactly what you need to build your cases and support your clients.
What can Emerald Legal Nurse Consultants do for you?
We can take the medical load off your plate and free up your time and energy! You and your team can focus on legal strategy while we organize and translate medical records to create a clear picture of injuries, an accurate map of treatment, identify any red flags or gaps in care, and highlight any missing records or critical information to ensure you have the clarity and preparation you need to win the highest settlement possible!
Why are we a better option than a paralegal or a physician?
Paralegals are very helpful, but they do not have the medical training and clinical experience to transform your complex medical records into a clear, accurate, and comprehensive story about your client’s case. That lack of expertise could result in missed critical issues or medical nuances that cost you a bigger or quicker settlement. Physicians have the medical knowledge, but they rarely have the time, availability, or legal training to go through every line of your records with the detailed focus and scrutiny required. A legal nurse consultant is a much more reliable and affordable option to be a consistent and thorough support to you and your team.
Our Services
Chronology & Fact Summary Formation
We organize and simplify complex medical records into clear, chronological timelines, highlighting any critical information you need to know, such as gaps in care, pre-existing conditions, and inconsistencies. They also review relevant diagnoses, include legal nurse analysis, and provide clear explanations of complex medical concepts to make it easy for attorneys to understand the medical aspects of a case.
Merit Review & Standards of Care Analysis
Our merit review services help determine claim viability by evaluating injuries and medical care to determine causation and relevance. We also assess medical records to determine compliance with standards of care and provide comprehensive analysis to support your case strategy and help assess the strength of your claims.
DME / IME Attendance
We save you time by attending DMEs/IMEs with your client. We prepare the client in advance to minimize liability, attend and audio record for the full duration, and provide a written report. Your client has the support of an RN, who also ensures the integrity of the medical exam for your case.
Medical Billing Summaries
We review all records to accurately compile all medical charges, adjustments and payments made, as well as any liens. We provide a listing of all files reviewed and a detailed written report for your team.
Deposition Preparation &
Location of Expert Witnesses
We locate and vet qualified expert witnesses tailored to your case needs. We provide comprehensive deposition preparation and transcript analysis. Our individualized case reviews with legal nurse analysis ensure you are thoroughly prepared for depositions and trial.