Kathy G. Ferrell,BS, RN, LNCC is a registered nurse with over 30 years of clinical experience in various health care settings such as hospitals and physician offices. As a legal nurse consultant she understands how medical records establish and document the injury at issue in litigation and how these records are best used during discovery and trial. She also has an understanding of the inner workings of the hospital, physician office and other health care facilities. Ms. Ferrell speciailtizes in cases involvoing medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, personal injury and healthcare insurance. Ms. Ferrell's ten years as an RN working in the health insurance industry has enabled her to qualify at trials as a testifying expert. A list of cases in which she has served as testifying expert can be obtained by contacting her at kathy@ferrellconsulting.com. Her services as a behind the scene consultant or testifying expert can help the plaintiff or defense attorney respond to complex damages at a fraction of the cost charged by some medical professionals.
Kathy Ferrell, RN is certified as a legal nurse consultant by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
Ms. Ferrell is willing to serve as a consulting or testifying expert nationwide.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Certified Legal Nurse Consultant - Medical Legal Consulting Institute, Houston, Texas - 2001 - present
Registered Nurse, State of Tennessee 2007- present
Registered Nurse, State of Alabama 1986 - present
Registered Nurse, State of Georgia 1973 - 1986
Bachelor of Science from the University of St. Francis - Joliet, Il
Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing - Atlanta, Ga. - Diploma of Nursing
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
National Alliance of Legal Nurse Consultants
Parish Nurse - Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Roadmap to Report Writing. Birmingham, AL. Samford University, AALNC Education; August 13, 2004
First Class Delivery; Successful Marketing for the LNC. Birmingham, AL. Samford University, AALNE Education; august 13, 2004
Helping Attorneys Locate Standards of Care. Birmingham, AL. Samford University, AALNC Education; August 5, 2005
Legalities in Nursing. Sheffield AL. Helen Keller Hospital; Spetember 16, 2005
Patient Rights and Responsibilities (Subject Matter Expert for commercial educational video and patient handout) Trinity Workplace Learning
May 2005
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: N/A
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Served as testifying expert in matters of insurance (fraud and bad faith) in 6 depositions and in 2 federal trials.
Obtained as a consulting expert over 200 times by over 40 different attorneys.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Testified as plaintiff expert in health insurance fraud case for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama in 2001.
Served as testifying expert in a plaintiff case involving bad faith insurance in 2006. Hays v. Central United Insurance
Served as consulting expert for plaintiff and defense attorneys in all areas of medical and nursing care for cases involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, nursing home litigation, product liability, and toxic tort.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximatley 75%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximatley 25%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Six
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: October 16, 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Twice in fedeeral court
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Twice
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 7
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting expert
Fact witness
Expert witness in insurance matters
Review, analyze and summarize medical records,
Identify and explain deviations from accepted standards of care
Locate qualified testifying experts
Conduct medical literature searches and summaries
Prepare deposition or trial examination questions and when relevant attend depositions, trails, and arbitration and mediation hearings
Consult with health care providers
Attend and review IME
Prepare detailed chronologies and timelines
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150/hr for first 10 hours per case; thereafter $100/hr.
$100/hr. for case volume in excess of 4 cases per month from any individual law firm
$500 flat fee for location of tesifying experts
$250/hr as testifying expert
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150/hr for first 10 hours per case; thereafter $100/hr.
$100/hr for case volume in excess of 4 cases per month from any individual law firm
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250/hr.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $250/hr
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: IRS approved mileage rate for travel to and from attorney's office.
Invoiced amount for any copy fees.
References
Steve HeningerHeninger, Garrison & Davis LLC
2224 1st Avenue North
Birmingham,
AL 35203
Joey Jones
Bunch & James
105 South Court Street
Florence, AL 35630 - 5607
(877) 882-0095
(205) 326-3336
