The Lawyer's NP

A plaintiff's attorney walked into court asking for $12.8 million. The jury came back with $20,000. That attorney almost certainly spent more on expert witnesses than his client recovered. And the clinical foundation that was supposed to support those experts was never as solid as the team believed it was. In this episode, Linda breaks down a low-speed rear-end collision case that went to tri...

When you see MD, DO, or DC on a medical record, are you treating them the same?  Same records request, same assumptions, same process? In this episode, Linda breaks down what those three credentials actually mean; legally, clinically, and in the context of your case. An MD and a DO carry identical legal weight in California. A DC does not. And the difference between what a license allows and what...

If you are an attorney or paralegal handling personal injury or medical malpractice cases, Advanced Practice Providers are already in your medical records and the way you review those charts may be costing you more than you realize.  In this episode, legal nurse consultant an NP, Linda Acker, breaks down the critical differences between nurse practitioners and physician assistants, why the documen...

You've seen the titles. LVN, RN, BSN. They all wear scrubs and they are not all the same, and in a medical malpractice or personal injury case that distinction can make or break your theory of the case. In this episode I break down the difference between an LVN and an RN in plain English, what each one is legally authorized to do in California, and where things tend to go sideways.  We talk a...

In medical malpractice, nursing home, and elder abuse litigation, a massive liability often hides in plain sight: Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs) . With a persistent nursing shortage across California, healthcare facilities are relying more heavily than ever on CNAs, medical assistants (MAs), and patient care technicians to fill the gaps. But where does appropriate delegation end and a failu...