Legal nurse consulting is a relatively new role in the landscape of civil law. Sometimes called LNCs or nurse paralegals, individuals who practice in this field bring their medical knowledge and experience to cases that demand important expertise concerning bodily injuries or regulatory claims.
Legal nurse consultants work in law firms, hospitals or insurance companies performing a variety of duties. These in-house employees have an average salary of $80,000/year plus benefits. Other legal nurse consultants serve as independent contractors and, depending on their education and experience, can command $100-$250/hour in consulting fees.
What are the Requirements to Work as a Legal Nurse Consultant?
A person must first be a registered nurse with a BSN degree to work as a legal nurse consultant. While this is the only formal requirement, most people will also need solid experience working as a nurse in a medical setting. Because legal nurse consultants will be giving advice about matters that have to do with things that happen in the doctor’s office and hospitals, it is important that they have working knowledge of those environments.
