When Your Legal Case Needs Nursing Care

Based in Central Ohio, Brant Legal Nurse Consultants, LLC.  specializes in all medically related legal issues.  We bring knowledge, experience and professionalism to every case and customize our support to meet your individual needs and concerns.

With over 25 years in the field of nursing, our consultants are on the forefront of the healthcare industry.  On the pulse of modern technology and media, we will give you exceptional advice that will last for years to come.

Get in touch with us to set up a free consultation, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for you.

What is a Legal Nurse Consultant?

A Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) is a licensed registered nurse who has completed a certificate program in legal nurse consulting.  A LNC has a strong educational and professional background in nursing and uses this to review, analyze, and render opinions regarding standards of nursing practice, delivery of healthcare services and outcomes, the cause and nature of injuries, and other healthcare related issues.  

Legal Nurse Consultants can practice in a variety of settings within the legal system such as law firms, government agencies, insurance companies, health care facilities, forensic environments, LNC consulting firms, HMOs, self-employed independent practices, patient safety organizations and business and industry legal departments. As consultants, LNCs can serve as analysts, collaborators, strategists, researchers, and educators.

Why hire a Legal Nurse Consultant?

KNOWLEDGE:  The LNC has a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, medical treatments, current standards of care and disease processes.  The LNC also "speaks the language" of the physicians, other healthcare providers and patients.

EXPERIENCE:  The LNC has extensive clinical experience, which includes interpretation of medical records, tests and literature.

RESOURCEFULNESS:  The LNC possesses a network of medical and professional resources and contacts. The LNC is proficient in the use of medical libraries, medical equipment, internet research and other relevant resources.

BENEFITS:  Using a LNC can be cost effective, time-saving, improve your settlement position, effectively prepare you for litigation and reduce your exposure, and help decrease case preparation time.  Many cases can either be rejected quickly or settled in a reasonable amount of time by utilizing the resources and knowledge of a LNC. This can also increase efficiency for the judge and jury.

What Can a LNC Do?

Brant Legal Nurse Consultants can perform the following functions:

• Participate in client interviews

• Identify, organize and analyze pertinent medical records

• Prepare a chronology, timeline or other summary of documentation from medical records

• Define and translate pertinent medical terms, procedures and disease processes to legal teams

• Evaluate and analyze issues of causation

• Identify adherence to and deviations from standards of care

• Assist with determining merits or defensibility of cases

• Assess damages and related costs of services

• Locate and confer with expert witnesses

• Conduct medical literature reviews and assist in other research

• Identify applicable standards of care in medical malpractice cases

• Identify, screen and facilitate review by expert witnesses

• Evaluate case strengths and weaknesses

• Draft or analyze medical portions of legal documents

• Evaluate causation and damage issues

• Educate attorneys and clients regarding relevant medical issues

• Identify plaintiff's future medical needs and associated costs

• Participate in case management and case strategy discussions

• Attend independent medical exams

• Serve as a nurse expert witness or expert fact witness

• Perform cost of case estimate for long term care, treatment and catastrophic care scenarios

• Locate or prepare demonstrative evidence/exhibits for trial and depositions

• Assist with preparation for and support during deposition, trial and mediation

• Review past medical bills and assess reasonableness of charges

Phone

(614) 270-1930

EMAIL

Beth@BrantLNC.com

Dr. Beth Brant, APRN, LSN, CPNP-PC, NCSN, LNC, MCP-C

Beth Brant is the founder and owner of Brant Legal Nurse Consultants, LLC. She is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Practitioner as well as a Legal Nurse Consultant.  Her education includes a Doctor of Nursing Practice as well as Post Master certifications in Nursing Administration and Nursing Education. Beth is also a Nationally Certified and Licensed School Nurse in Ohio. In addition, she is a trained Forensic Nurse Examiner and certified Medical Cost Projection specialist.

Beth has over 25 years of experience as a registered nurse.  From working at a local hospital on a variety of units, to serving as a hospital administrator, to working as a School Nurse, Beth has a wealth of varying experience with education to match. 

Education

OHIO UNIVERSITY
Legal Nurse Consultant

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Doctor of Nursing Practice

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Post Master Certification in Nursing Administration
Masters of Science in Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
School Nurse Certification

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
Post Master Certification in Nursing Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Professional Affiliations

• Central Ohio Association of School Nurses

• Ohio Association of School Nurses

• National Association of School Nurses

• National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

• American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

• West Virginia/Upper Ohio Valley AALNC chapter

 Specialties

• School Nursing

• Pediatrics

• Medical/Surgical

• Forensics

• Cardiac/Cardiac Interventions/Cardiac Surgery

• Urology

• Colorectal

• Nursing Education

• Nursing Administration/Management

LNCs CAN WORK IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING:

Business and Industry Legal Departments

Forensic Environments

Government Agencies

Healthcare Facilities

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Insurance Companies

Law Firms

LNC Consulting Firms

Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs)

Self-employed Independent attorney Practices

….. and many others!
 

Our mission:

To provide honest, expert, cost-effective medical-legal consulting services to attorneys, insurance companies, government agencies, healthcare facilities, private corporations and other organizations in need.

Our guarantee:

Brant Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC. offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If for ANY reason you are not happy with our work product, notify us within 10 business days and we will happily revise our work to meet your specifications.

CONTACT US FOR A FREE CONSULTATION!

Fee for Service Schedule:

• Initial consultation FREE

• Initial case screening $150/hour

• Retainer fee $500

• Review & analysis of medical records $150/hour

• Medical research $150/hour

• Written report $150/hour

• Case presentation $200/hour

• Phone consultation $150/hour

• Testifying expert $300/hour plus expenses

• Locating testifying or consulting expert $750

Other services negotiable

Billed in 15 minute increments

TESTIMONIALS

"Dr. Brant is an excellent choice for expert services, whether it is case review or testimony. In the case we worked together, she was extraordinarily helpful in understanding voluminous medical records, provided useful information / testimony, and remained calm under fire from very aggressive opposing counsel. She is highly knowledgeable about an impressive range of medical / physiological topics and easy to work with. I cannot recommend her enough." -Christian Strahl, Strahl Law PC

“Dr. Brant was an integral part of my defense team when I was faced with a complex child abuse case. Dr. Brant works extremely hard to help lawyers understand the medical issues their cases present. Her reports are thorough and are written so that anyone reading them, be it a lawyer, a judge, or the client, can understand. Dr. Brant makes sure at every step of the case to set regular meetings with the attorney to make sure all the case needs are being met and to ensure the attorney is constantly updated as medical records and other discovery continue to come in. Dr. Brant is the expert every attorney needs on their cases.” -Amanda Thibeault, Alvarez Thibeault, LLC.