Call: (800) 382-3176 or Chat with us
Law Firms With Certified Legal Nurse Consultants | Percy Martinez P.A.
Percy Martinez P.A. employs full time certified legal nurse consultants to accelerate malpractice cases, delivering faster, higher settlements across Florida.
Key take away: Certified Legal Nurse Consultants (CLNCs) give law firms a real time medical lens that speeds case screening, spots hidden negligence, and persuades juries. Few firms keep them in house; Percy Martinez P.A. does and pairs that insight with veteran trial lawyers across Florida. The result: faster answers, clearer strategy, and bigger wins for injured patients.
Why a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant changes everything
A CLNC is a registered nurse who has passed additional training to translate medical evidence into plain English for courts. Their eye catches chart tampering, missed protocols, and timeline gaps that busy attorneys can overlook. Studies show cases vetted by CLNCs settle sooner and for higher values because liability facts surface early. For any professional hurt by medical error, that speed matters: healing bills pile up while insurers stall. A CLNC’s sworn report can push carriers to the table before trial, saving months of stress.
Meet Percy Martinez P.A.’s medical legal strike team
Percy Martinez built his practice around medical malpractice and serious injury. Unlike firms that hire outside nurses only when a case looks promising, we keep certified nurse consultants on staff from day one. That means your medical chronology is built the same week you call, not months later. Our nurses join attorney strategy huddles, attend defense medical exams, and prep demonstratives the jury can grasp. This “embedded expert” model mirrors the approach of hospital defense giants yet here it fights for patients. Percy Martinez adds bilingual support and covers Florida, giving us reach those regional shops lack.
Integrated method: how the nurse lawyer partnership wins cases
On intake day, a CLNC builds a timeline, flags red flag vitals, and drafts the first causation memo. Attorneys then focus depositions on those pressure points instead of fishing. During discovery, nurses translate thousands of pages of records into a 30 page interactive chronology jurors can follow. At mediation, their affidavits convert medical jargon into lay language, undercutting defense “standard of care” myths. Trials move faster, verdicts trend higher, and clients go home sooner. This loop repeats for every file, from birth injury in Miami to surgical error in Orlando.
| Step | Typical firm (outsources) | Percy Martinez P.A. (in house) |
|---|---|---|
| Record review start | 6 8 weeks after file opens | 48 hours |
| Average chronology length | 5 pages summary | Interactive 30 page timeline |
| Nurse attends defense exam? | Rarely | Always |
Services powered by CLNC expertise
Case screening: Rapid “go/no go” opinions prevent false starts. Expert witness matching: Nurses pre qualify specialists, slashing costs. Trial exhibits: Side by side vitals charts, drug interaction schematics, and animated surgical paths make negligence vivid for jurors.
Life care plans: When a chef’s hand injury ends a career, our nurses quantify future therapy and wage loss for economic experts.
All work is Medicare compliant and ready for liens analysis, easing settlement hold backs.
Proof in numbers and narratives
Over the past five years, our nurse led malpractice team resolved 87 percent of cases inside 18 months nearly twice the Florida average. A South Florida sous chef scalded during surgery received a $4.1 million confidential settlement after our CLNC uncovered charted but unreported temperature spikes. In Florida, a stroke misdiagnosis case moved from intake to seven figure mediation in 14 months because a nurse flagged the neglected CT order within days of hiring us. Each story shows how early medical clarity accelerates justice.
Checklist for choosing a law firm with in house CLNCs
- Certification proof: Ask for LNCC or CLNC certificates.
- Full time status: Confirm they’re employees, not per diem contractors; availability matters during trial week.
- Scope of work: Ensure nurses handle chronology, deposition prep, and exhibit building not just “record organizing.”
- Regional reach: State licensure helps when hospitals and corporate defendants span borders.
Follow these steps and most “nurse consultant” claims online fall away fast.
Our local hubs: boots on the ground across three states
From Coral Gables to Jacksonville, we maintain meeting spaces near major medical centers. Local nurses speak with treating doctors in person, gathering nuance remote reviewers miss. If your case involves a Miami trauma center, our team knows the chart software, hospital bylaws, and standard procedures unique to that region knowledge only regular, on site collaboration creates.
Frequently asked questions
- Is a CLNC the same as a medical expert witness? No. The CLNC decodes records and strategy inside the firm; the expert witness testifies independently.
- Do I pay extra for the nurse consultant? At Percy Martinez P.A. their fee is folded into contingency costs. You never see a separate invoice.
- How soon should I call after an injury? Florida’s medical malpractice presuit notice period can run in under two years. Early nurse review preserves evidence and meets notice deadlines.
