Most medical cases bring volumes of records to an attorney’s desk along with some difficult choices. Inside are the vital facts, findings and opinions, but what is the most efficient way to extract and organize all that information? Whom can you rely on to identify and translate the critical details? How can you make those records work for you at deposition or trial?
Some attorneys prefer to tackle such projects on their own but have difficulty finding the time. Others look to university subspecialists who charge considerable fees then produce confusing or tangential reports. Some firms rely on paralegals or nurses, hoping that important details are not overlooked or misinterpreted.
Meadowdale Medical Consulting alleviates those concerns by placing your case into the hands of a physician with broad clinical and forensic experience.
MMC offers detailed record analysis for cases involving alleged malpractice, personal injury, industrial liability and disability. Each project concludes with a clear, insightful report from an M.D. with unique expertise in the field. The service is cost-effective and strictly confidential.
Accurately interpreting medical records can be difficult and time consuming. The key facts are sometimes obvious but often there are implications and presumptions hidden between the lines. Was there adequate evidence for that doctor’s diagnosis? What was he hesitant about before choosing therapy? Were all the risks considered and discussed? Were alternatives considered? What was unusual about the patient's presentation? What outcome was initially expected? What changed? And is there anything important on all those handwritten pages?
As a 1992 graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine, a Board-Certified Family Physician and a veteran consultant for the Social Security Disability program, I transform daunting stacks of records into organized reports that present the important facts along with the inferences and omissions. I identify the clinical findings used to support opinions and make decisions. Analysis can be focused on specific issues and when desired, clients are provided with questions and areas of emphasis to make the most of depositions and expert witnesses.
Records sent to MMC are carefully handled in accordance with the Consulting Agreement required for each project. MMC fees and policies are also detailed therein. New projects are accepted following brief phone consultation.
Please contact me if you have questions or a case to discuss.
Jeffrey R. Merrill, MD
Meadowdale Medical Consulting, PLLC
