Elk & Elk’s doctors and nurses help fill the prescription for justice

When you hire Elk & Elk to represent you, you’re getting more than just a lawyer.

Elk & Elk Co. Ltd. is truly a diverse law firm that brings with it the benefits of employing professionals outside the practice of law. Take, for example, the doctors and nurses we have on staff. Elk & Elk long ago recognized the value of employing its own health care professionals – a standard that has become the hallmark of only the most able law firms.

“Physicians are among the most capable individuals in the workforce,” wrote Suzanne Fraker, director of the American Medical Association’s Career Management and Development Products division in an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Their particular training in the biomedical and clinical sciences makes them a valuable asset to law firms.”

At a moment’s notice, our medical malpractice lawyers or personal injury attorneys may consult with any of a number of highly-trained medical professionals who offer a great deal of insight into today’s complicated medical cases. By hiring the finest health care providers, our staff is able to explore every angle of medical malpractice, injury, wrongful death, birth defect, workers’ compensation and other cases involving health care and medicine without ever having to leave the building.

So, when you are making one of the most important decisions a person can face: Which law firm to hire; choose one that employs the kinds of experts, like doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals that the opposing side in your legal issue will undoubtedly hire to argue its side of the case. Choose the team at Elk & Elk, where you’ll not only find lawyers dedicated to protecting the rights of injury victims. You’ll also find the doctors, nurses and health care experts who understand the complexities of today’s medical and injury cases.

 

Q: In what areas of practice do your nurses on staff focus?

A: One of our nurses, for example, of whom I’m particularly proud, is an RN who holds a master’s degree in high-risk pregnancy cases. – Arthur Elk, managing partner

Q: Why is it helpful to have doctors and nurses on staff at a law firm?

A: It’s helpful to have nurses on staff because I can just walk down the hall and ask if I need clarification about some type of medical terminology or to better understand the scope of a particular procedure. The doctors on staff certainly help us to have a greater understanding of causation issues between injuries or illnesses and for what reason we’re representing them. – Michael Eisner, attorney

Q: Do the firm’s nurse consultants help the staff better assist Elk & Elk’s clients?

A: Absolutely. With a nurse consultant right around the corner, I can go to her immediately with questions and she’s really good at explaining things in ways an average person can understand. Consequently, I’m able to better understand our clients’ problems and, in turn, I’m better able to assist them with their legal concerns. – Kevin Moran, new client intake

Q: Is it common for law firms to have doctors and nurses on staff?

A: Nurses are common. – J. M. Kelley III, attorney

If you think that you might need a personal injury attorney or medical malpractice lawyer, fill out the no obligation case evaluation form to the left. You can also call toll-free at 1-800-ELK-OHIO.