The Legal Nurse Consulting Group
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
We Provide Thorough Review, Analysis, Opinions and Chronologies of Your Meritorious Cases
The Legal Nurse Consultant Group under the direction of Jan Attard provides comprehensive, timely, thorough opinion for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Medical Groups in the evaluation of Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Criminal, Sexual Assault Cases for Merit. We review and analyze Complex Medical Records for the incident made the basis of the action, rendering written and verbal opinions or reports. We assist with discovery to actively assist with interpretation, detailed education and presentation for Attorneys to develop demonstrative evidence, Interrogatories, opinions, researching best source information and citing authoritative literature. We provide factual implications of Duty, Breach, Causation and Damages for Negligence as related to application of reasonable Standard of Care. We are aware of Evidence Based Guidelines for Practice. We prepare for and we are prepared to testify under oath at Trial. As an EPIC Super User, we have mentored and trained users with the Electronic Medical Record.
Jan is recognized as a nationally-known Legal Nurse Expert with expertise and 30 yr history as Nurse, She is an Integral Member of the Litigation Team for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Hospital Groups. Jan believes in high quality healthcare for all patients, all populations and all communities around the world. I believe in improving the clinician’s experience so they spend their time caring for people competently through the use of the electronic medical record. I work with cutting edge technology in the fast-paced healthcare setting, transforming health systems to ensure quality patient care as a super user for EPIC.
RN IV practice in PostPartum, Transition, Neonatal Resuscitation.
Demonstrates Critical Thinking, Vigilant Assessment Skills, Collaboration
Adjunct Professor Nursing OB- Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, Ca.
Adjunct Professor Nursing OB- California State University, Hayward, Ca
NICU, L&D;, Oncology, ICU, Pediatric -Psych, Orthopedic, Neurological Experience
Comprehensive Risk Management, Quality Control /Hospital Safety Experience
Student of the Law, Concord Purdue University, 1L
Jan Attard, RN IV, RNC-MNN, CLNC, MBA, 1L
Adjunct Professor, Samuel Merritt University, OB
Adjunct Professor, California State East Bay, Hayward, CA
NRP Instructor, Transition Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse
DME, IME, SANE, Assault Analysis and Examination
About
Nurse/Physician is under a duty to possess and apply the knowledge and to use the skill and care ordinarily used by reasonable well qualified nurse or other health professional practicing under same or similar circumstances giving due consideration to the locality involved. A Nurse or other care giver who fails to do so is negligent.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE- Duty of Doctor or other health care provider (Uniform Jury Instructions) Chapter 11.
JAN ATTARD, CERTIFIED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT
JAN ATTARD, CLNC is honored to provide Legal Nurse Consultant on a case by case basis. Jan is a nurse first providing professional services enabling you to develop your case quickly, efficiently, focusing on pertinent issues that matter most in an organized deliberate fashion. Jan will ask the questions to “dig deep” with intimate knowledge of the health care system. Jan acts diligently with assessment of the medical record, evaluates documentation and educates you regarding Nurse/Physician actions in chronological timeline formate allowing you to strategize your case…..
Jan has firsthand experience analyzing sentinel events as Nurse/ Risk Manager/Quality/Risk/ Ethics Expert and Electronic Medical Records Trainer. Jan’s background includes 25 years OB Nursing (Postpartum, L&D;, NICU), 10 years Acute Pediatric Care Stanford University and 10 years Intensive Care/Oncology Research (Stanford Children’s Hospital, Sloane Kettering, Johns Hopkins, U. of Maryland Trauma Hospital). Jan loves what she does, collaborating to win.
Jan acts as Testifying Expert for Defense and Plaintiff equally. Jan looks forward to communicating with your firm, providing superior review, research and analysis to assist you to make a difference for your firm and your clients.
Consultation Service
To save time and money, Jan advocates for you, your client and your firm maintaining situational awareness to collaborate with your firm as Legal Nurse Consultant. Jan possess background in Health Care, Risk Assessment, Finance, Ethics and Law. Jan is a trainer in use of Electronic Medical Record.
Trial Expertise
As advocate, Jan assess the merits of each case for determination of merit. Jan shares with you, the firm, the inner workings of the complicated healthcare system, preparing chronologies of the medical record, defining applicable standards of care, questioning and defining deviations from and adherences to the applicable standard of care/duty of care.
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Jan assess alleged damages and/or injuries based on the clear and present documentation within the medical record, prepares for and takes depositions and testimony, identifies factors that caused or contributed to alleged damages and/or injuries, identify and recommend potential defendants for each case.
As Risk Manager, Nursing Professor and practicing Nurse of 38 years, I express passion through service. I share my nursing knowledge and professional expertise in the areas of Obstetrical Nursing and Neonatal Cases (primarily). I review High Risk Hospital and Home Care cases as Risk Manager. I hire contract evaluators when a case exceeds my scope of practice. I will provide your firm efficient expert review and thorough evaluation of the Medical Record- Standard of Care -Duty Issues.
Carpe Diem
Services
Medical Records Review
JAN ATTARD will save you time and money assessing the merits of your case to provide a thorough detailed chronology of medical events involved, define applicable standards of care, define deviations from and adherences to applicable standards of care, assess alleged damages and/or injuries, identify factors that caused or contributed to alleged damages and/or injuries, identify and recommend potential defendants.
Expert Witness
JAN ATTARD will provide Qualified Experts who possesses the clinical expertise required to speak to new medical developments, techniques and technologies acting as Expert in the areas of Obstetrics, Neonatology, Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Nursing in a competitive credibility battle preparing for deposition, trial and servicing as an expert witness testifying to the standard of care.
Discovery & Court Preparation
JAN ATTARD will apply nursing experience and expertise to make sure you have the crucial facts and explanations, which is the difference between winning and losing your case to assist with deposition and trial questions, help prepare interrogatories, create demonstrative evidence and visual presentation and attend deposition, trial and review panels, arbitration and mediation hearings.
Expert Medical Witness
Janet Grace Attard, LLC is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, CLNC, AALNC, RNC-MNN, MBA. Jan practices as Registered Nurse in Acute High Risk OB for 20 of 40 years, acts as Adjunct Professor in OB for Samuel Merritt University School of Nursing and Cal State East Bay School of Nursing. Jan possesses BSN from Georgetown University, MBA from Ashford University, plans to pass the baby bar examination by fall 2020. Jan has managed a large case portfolio as Risk Manager/Ethics, Policy, Regulatory/ Standard of Care and Quality Reviewer for Hospitals and Insurance Companies exposure to Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Torts. Areas of specialization include Maternal Injury/ Birth Injury, Oncology, Emergency Room, Surgery and Pediatrics. Janet provides timely and accurate case under the direction of Attorney Client. Analysis of the Medical Record, Policy and Procedures, Standard of Care including all relevant Depositions and Interrogatories and time lines may accompany a Chronology of Events. Jan presents opinions/findings favorable to the Attorney Client while providing ongoing assistance with Case Discovery and preparation for trial, Jan Identifies discrepancies in Trial Testimony and Expert Witness Deposition seeking to discover inconsistencies in documentation, missing documents, appropriate Expert Witnesses per case requirements. Jan works collaboratively with each Attorney Client desiring to assist each Attorney Client with fact discovery, to educate, to know the facts clearly to obtain a favorable settlement.WE CAN HELP YOU WIN CASES!
Exceptional Service
JAN ATTARD, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant combines years of clinical expertise and intuition (that comes with time at the bedside) to bring you first hand researched opinion and data to win your case.
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janattard1@gmail.com
Office- 925-876-1377