Monteith Consulting is a specialized legal nurse consulting firm led by Karla K. Monteith, a Registered Nurse with 27 years of clinical experience and certification as a legal nurse consultant. The firm stands out for its dual expertise in active nursing practice and legal case support, offering attorneys a powerful resource for interpreting complex medical evidence in injury-related litigation.
Driven by a personal commitment to helping injured individuals receive fair treatment, the firm combines current clinical knowledge with meticulous analytical skills to decode electronic medical records and identify critical care standards. It primarily serves attorneys handling medical malpractice, personal injury, and other healthcare-related cases, saving them time by handling the medical aspects while they focus on legal strategy.
Services Offered
- Case screening and merit evaluation
- Verbal preliminary opinions
- Definition of applicable standards of care
- Assessment of deviations from or adherences to standards of care
- Evaluation of alleged damages and injuries
- Identification of causation factors
- Summarization, translation, and interpretation of medical records
- Literature searches and integration into case analysis
- Research and analysis of validity and reliability of research studies
- Review of medical records, hospital policies, and essential documents
- Interviewing clients, witnesses, and experts
- Consultation with healthcare providers
- Identification of required testifying experts
- Location and interfacing with expert witnesses
- Analysis and comparison of expert witness reports
- Liaison between attorneys and healthcare providers or experts
- Attendance at depositions, trials, review panels, and hearings
- Witness and expert preparation for deposition and trial
- Coordination and attendance of independent medical examinations (IMEs)
- Development of life care plans as a testifying expert
- Chronological timeline creation
- Brief, moderate, or comprehensive report writing
