How Plaintiff Fact Sheets Benefit Medico-Legal Cases

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How Plaintiff Fact Sheets Benefit Medico-Legal Cases

PFS is an important document that gives a detailed overview of a medical-legal case. Read the blog to know more about the benefits of PFS.

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Regarded as an important document in a medico-legal case, the Plaintiff Fact Sheet (PFS) gives a comprehensive overview of the case to both parties involved. Before the trial, each party acquires information about the case in the form of a fact sheet which enables them to clearly analyze the strengths and limits of the case. Whether considered relevant or irrelevant, the information obtained through plaintiff fact sheets helps attorneys thoroughly analyze all the possible angles of the case before preparing a case. Key Benefits of the Plaintiff Fact Sheet Primarily, these fact sheets include the basic background details of the claimant, medical information related to the injury, product identification records and releases for insurance and financial information. Plaintiff Fact Sheet (PFS) has got a number of benefits, some of which are mentioned below – • Maintain medical data in a chronological format – PFS helps in preparing and maintaining the medical records in a chronological form, which means it is easy to search for any information related to the plaintiff. Chronological format makes it easy to understand the various events in the medical history of the patient and the primary causes of these events. • Provide a basic outline of the case – With PFS, attorneys get a brief outline of the case in a manner that is easy for them to understand. This helps them determine the strength of the case and prepare an outline of questions for the trial with utmost relevance to the particular medical case. The information obtained with the help of these fact sheets help

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minimize the time that attorneys take to analyze the case in-depth before starting the trial. • Quick turnaround time – In medical-legal cases, time is a very significant factor and quick action is vital. PFS prepared right at the start of the litigation can help attorneys move forward with the case and expedite the whole process in court. • Cost effectiveness –Preparing a plaintiff fact sheet is a challenging process, particularly in complex medical cases and it involves utilizing a lot of resources. Outsourcing medical chart reviews and plaintiff fact sheet preparation could be a cost-effective solution for attorneys because it would help them focus more on the key aspects of the case. Preparing a plaintiff fact sheet requires a thorough analysis and inclusion of all the important aspects concerning the case. Attorneys can utilize the PFS while preparing the main case points that in turn will aid in trial preparation as well as during the entire litigation process. Rather than having in-house staff prepare these fact sheets, outsourcing to an experienced medical record review company would be a good option to ensure efficiency and accuracy of the whole process.

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