Legal Nurse Consultants frequently practice in the role of the expert witness in nursing malpractice cases. This is a special role that focuses on the legal nurse as a testifying expert at trial. In this role, the legal nurse will serve as an expert related to the core issues of the nursing malpractice case. They will establish the standards of nursing care related to the case. Once they have testified to the applicable care standards of the case, they will next discuss deviations from the standards of care provided specific to the case.
