Medical Legal Consultation Process
Process
The process begins with your question concerning emergency medical care provided. Was there a deviation from the generally accepted medical standards?
Contact
Forward your request to rbvmd@comcast.net and you will be contacted by phone by a practicing emergency physician.
Service
After an initial phone consultation medical records should be forwarded by the legal representative of the healthcare providers or risk manager of the hospital facility involved in the care event.
Intent
To provide an objective closed review of potential liability. Ideally, this opinion is provided as a confidential consultation protected by attorney client privilege and work product exemption.
Product
There are two products offered:
- Opinion letter: Conclusionary document allowing definitive litigation decision making concerning liability.
- Comprehensive case review. Case analysis and referenced evidence based medical standard review.
Case Analysis and Reference
Evidence based medical standard review
Cost
The opinion letter is provided at a flat rate consultative retainer, while the comprehensive review is billed out at a conventional hourly rate.
Expert Testimony
An experienced clinical emergency medicine provider will be provided to complete the process, if expert testimony is required.
Comprehensive Litigation Support
Additional consultative services provided can include an interrogatory review, deposition consultation, litigation planning and strategy, expert report critique, opposing case analysis and trial simulation event.