Legal nurse consulting for personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys.
A clearer picture of the medicine behind your case.
I provide medical record reviews, clear chronologies, and focused case analysis grounded in emergency nursing experience. I identify key clinical findings, documentation gaps, and questions that warrant a closer look.
Clinical insight. Clear direction.
Focused medical record review and clinical analysis to help attorneys understand the sequence of care, evaluate key issues, and prepare informed questions for expert review.
Merit Reviews
A preliminary review to identify potential clinical concerns, unanswered questions, and issues that may warrant more detailed analysis or expert review.
Medical Chronologies
A clear, chronological account of relevant medical encounters, treatment, and changes in the patient’s condition.
What you receive: A dated timeline identifying providers, key findings, interventions, and outcomes, with page or document references so you can locate the supporting records.
Comprehensive Case Analysis
An in-depth review of the relevant medical records, connecting significant findings across the course of care and identifying documentation gaps, potential standard-of-care concerns, and questions for expert review.
Medical Record Organization
An organized record set that makes the available documentation easier to navigate and review.
What you receive: An indexed record set, organized using the agreed structure, plus a list of duplicates and apparent gaps or referenced records that may need to be requested
Independent/ Defense Medical Examination Reviews
Review of independent and defense medical examination reports alongside the medical records to identify inconsistencies, unsupported conclusions, and questions for further clarification.
What you receive: A written comparison identifying discrepancies, statements that appear unsupported by the supplied records, relevant information not addressed, and questions for follow-up.
The scope, format, and timing of each deliverable are agreed upon before work begins.
Expert Witness Location
Assistance locating medical and nursing experts whose clinical experience aligns with the issues in your case for attorney consideration.
Stella Dolan
Founder & Legal Nurse Consultant
I’m Stella Dolan, RN, founder of SRD Legal Nurse Consulting and a practicing Emergency Room Charge Nurse. I help attorneys make sense of complex medical records through focused case analysis, clear chronologies, and careful attention to documentation.
My emergency nursing experience informs how I examine triage, assessment, treatment, reassessment, and disposition to identify potential deviations from the standard of care and questions for further expert review. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, serving attorneys across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, with remote consultation available.
How It Works
From your first inquiry to the final report, I will clarify your needs, review the records, and deliver findings you can use.
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Step One: Discuss Your Case
Tell me about your case goals, deadlines, and the support you need. We’ll agree on the scope before reviewing records.
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Step Two: Review the Records
I review the documentation, organize the timeline, and identify key clinical findings and gaps.
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Step Three: Receive Clear Findings
Receive the agreed deliverables, such as a medical chronology, merit review, or comprehensive case analysis, with references to the source records and clinical questions for further expert review.
What Attorneys say
“Stella did an excellent job breaking down a complicated medical history and condition in one of my workers’ compensation cases. Her analysis helped me understand the strengths and weaknesses of the medical causation issues and better advocate for my client. Thorough, thoughtful, and able to make complex medicine understandable. I highly recommend her!”
— Cohen, Snyder, & Eisenberg P.A.
Let’s discuss the medical questions in your case.
Tell me what you need reviewed, your deadline, and the work product you’re looking for.
