Initial nursing assessment documents a change in condition.Source: ED Nursing Note, p. 184
Legal nurse consulting & Medical Intelligence for attorneys
Understand Faster.Engage Experts Strategically.Show Up Prepared!
Critical Timeline™ turns fragmented medical records into source-grounded, human-verified Medical Intelligence—clear chronologies, focused clinical screening, structured case reviews, and examination support built for attorney decisions.
Confidential intake · Secure record transfer after engagement · Serving counsel nationwide
!MISSING RECORDOutside imaging report not located
SOURCE-CITED CHRONOLOGY08:42 09:17
Documented Clinical Sequence
Provider reassessment and new orders entered.Source: Physician Note, p. 201
Source citedMissing records surfacedKey questions prioritized
Material facts connected to the underlying record.
Technology may assist organization; accountable professionals review the work.
Clinical context applied within the defined scope of the engagement.
Structured for efficient review, expert preparation, and case decision-making.
The central attorney problem
Spend Less Time Reconstructing the Record.
More Time Deciding What to Do With It.
Medical records rarely present the case in a clean sequence. Important events may be scattered across nursing notes, provider documentation, flowsheets, orders, medication records, imaging, laboratory results, and outside facilities.
Critical Timeline™ organizes that information into traceable Medical Intelligence so counsel can orient sooner, identify unanswered questions, and determine where deeper investigation or expert review is justified.
Orient Sooner
See the documented sequence, major events, and critical intervals without repeatedly searching the chart.
Trace the Support
Connect material findings to their source so counsel and experts can verify the underlying record efficiently.
Use Experts Strategically
Give experts organized facts, focused questions, and identified gaps so their time is spent analyzing—not sorting.
When to engage
Bring Us In Before the Medical Record Becomes the Bottleneck.
Critical Timeline can support counsel at several points in the life of a medically complex matter.
Early Matter Evaluation
Determine whether the available records identify issues that justify additional investigation, supplemental requests, or expert investment.
Before Expert Retention
Organize the sequence, surface missing information, and frame focused questions before higher-cost expert review begins.
During Discovery and Case Development
Integrate supplemental records, clarify conflicting documentation, and prepare the medical story for depositions, mediation, or further investigation.
Before a DME or IME
Prepare for, observe where permitted, or analyze the resulting examination report against the documented record.
When the Case Keeps Growing
Maintain continuity as new records, experts, examinations, and litigation needs are added.
Decision-based service progression
Choose the Depth of Medical Intelligence the Decision Requires.
Not every matter requires the same level of review. Start with the decision counsel needs to make, then match the service to that purpose.
ORGANIZE→SCREEN→ANALYZE→EXAMINE→CONTINUE
ORGANIZE
Analytical Medical Chronology
A source-cited chronology that reconstructs the documented sequence, identifies missing records and obvious inconsistencies, and allows counsel to move through the record efficiently.
Best for: Early case organization, expert preparation, discovery planning, and deposition preparation.
Starting at$1,750Explore Medical Chronologies
SCREEN
Attorney Case Screening
A focused nurse-led review designed to identify clinically significant issues, timing concerns, discrepancies, documentation gaps, and missing records before counsel commits to a larger review or expert engagement.
Best for: Potential matters with uncertain clinical complexity, including Emergency Department and Labor & Delivery cases.
Starting at$2,250Explore Case Screening
ANALYZE
Critical Timeline Case Review
A structured, nurse-led review connecting the documented sequence with clinically relevant concerns, escalation points, intervals, documentation gaps, and focused questions for attorney or expert consideration.
Best for: Medically complex matters requiring more than chronology alone.
Starting at$4,750Explore Case Review
EXAMINE
Medical Examination Intelligence
Structured support before, during, or after a defense or independent medical examination.
Available pathways: Medical Examination Report Analysis™, DME/IME Nurse Observation™, or the combined Medical Examination Intelligence Package™.
Starting at$1,250Explore Examination Services
CONTINUE
Ongoing Case Intelligence
Continuing support as additional records arrive and the matter progresses through expert review, depositions, examinations, mediation, or trial preparation.
May include: Supplemental record review, literature support, deposition preparation, expert coordination, updated timelines, and visual case materials.
Starting at$2,500 retainerExplore Ongoing Support
See the work before you engage
Review the structure, source discipline, and presentation quality.
These fictional, clearly labeled examples demonstrate report structure, source-citation discipline, analytical boundaries, and attorney-facing presentation.
ORGANIZE
Analytical Medical Chronology
See how complex records are converted into a clear, source-cited sequence.
View Chronology Sample
ANALYZE
Critical Timeline Case Review
See how chronology, clinical issue identification, documentation gaps, and follow-up questions are brought together.
View Case Review SampleOur review standard
What Makes Critical Timeline Different?
A disciplined method matters more than a vague promise to summarize pages.
Source Traceability
Material findings are connected to defined record sources whenever the engagement permits.
Clinical Discipline
Facts, clinical observations, limitations, and questions are kept visibly separate.
Human Verification
AI may assist controlled organization and drafting tasks; professional reviewers remain accountable for client-facing work.
Decision-Focused Scope
Each engagement begins with the decision, conversation, or case need counsel is preparing for—not a generic promise to summarize pages.
Expert-Ready Handoff
Organized records and focused questions help qualified experts begin substantive review sooner.
Medical Intelligence Platform
One Matter Workspace. Fewer Disconnected Handoffs.
Authorized legal teams can review published reports, trace findings to source materials, monitor missing records, assign next actions, and follow matter activity from one organized workspace.
The platform complements—not replaces—attorney-ready reports. It keeps the report, supporting intelligence, record gaps, communications, and next steps connected as the matter evolves.
FOUNDER · REGISTERED NURSEClinical experience · Structured method · Accountable review
Trust the people—and the process—behind the work.
Critical Timeline™ combines more than 24 years of emergency nursing experience, standardized review methods, source-traceable reporting, and defined quality controls. Reviewers are assigned according to the clinical issues and scope of the matter, and all final client-facing work is subject to human review.
RN-led reviewSpecialty reviewer availabilityNationwide remote serviceApproved record-transfer process
Review our reviewer standards Free Attorney Resources
Request the Records That Complete the Clinical Picture.
Use these practical references during intake, early record review, and supplemental record requests.
25 high-value records
Missing Medical Records Quick Request List
A desk reference for records that are often delayed, overlooked, or missing from the initial production.
Download the PDF
20 red flags worth investigating
Attorney’s Medical Record Review Checklist
A quick review aid for completeness, sequence, clinical documentation signals, integrity, and follow-up.
Download the PDFSacramento-based · Nationwide service
Based in Sacramento. Supporting Legal Teams Nationwide.
Critical Timeline™ provides remote-ready legal nurse consulting and Medical Intelligence services to attorneys throughout California and across the United States. Our Sacramento location supports legal teams in Northern California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, without limiting engagements to a particular region.
Confidential scope conversation
Have a Medically Complex Matter?
Start with a confidential scope conversation. We will confirm the decision you are preparing for, whether the matter fits our services, the appropriate level of review, expected timing, record-transfer process, and starting scope before work begins.
Do not send medical records through the general inquiry form. Secure transfer instructions are provided after fit and engagement are confirmed.