As a Legal Nurse Consultant since 1990, Ms. Egan has worked in the legal community (plaintiff/defense), with insurance companies, and with corporations.  She has extensive knowledge and experience in the analysis and evaluation of medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal law cases. 

Personal attributes include:

• Works independently.  Customer focus.
• Experience working on multiple projects at a time.  Attention to detail.
• Leadership skills.  Ability to energize others. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with computers, word processing and the internet.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills with regard to time management, task prioritization, and integration of information from a variety of sources. 
• Ability to prioritize an ever-changing workload.  Flexibility.
• Fluent in Spanish.

• Handling of minor/routine cases to complex cases involving voluminous medical records (i.e. mass tort litigation) of plaintiffs/defendants with catastrophic injuries.
• Client interviews.
• Advice attorney/client on what records are needed to analyze the case.
• Reviewing, analyzing, interpreting and summarizing medical records and other pertinent documents (i.e. policies and procedures manuals).
• Preparing medical summaries, medical chronologies, medical timelines, and reports.
• Researching and integrating medical and nursing literature as it relates to the medical facts and issues of a case.
• Providing support at all stages of the legal proceedings, including depositions, discovery, mediations/arbitrations, and trial.
• Depositions:  assisting in preparing deposition questions; reviewing, analyzing, summarizing depositions associated with a case.
• Identifying, locating and conferring with expert witnesses.
• Preparing file for expert review including letter to the expert.
• Prepare and advice the attorney on the medical issues of the case and give recommendations for further case handling.
• Assist in the understanding of injuries/damages/permanencies.  Advice on aspects of diagnosis, medical findings, underlying medical conditions, and expected course of recovery.
• Attend mediations/arbitrations and trials to assist with clinical information and witness examination questions.