Letitia Tish Baggett

About Letitia Tish Baggett

As a certified legal nurse consultant and life care planner, I specialize in bridging the gap between medicine and law by providing critical analysis of medical records and offering strategic insights for complex legal cases. I collaborate with attorneys to evaluate medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, toxic tort, and workplace injury cases, ensuring that each case is supported with thorough documentation and evidence-based standards. My expertise lies in organizing and interpreting medical records, identifying potential experts, integrating medical literature and guidelines into case analyses, and creating thorough life care plans. Dedicated to supporting legal teams with precision and clarity, I aim to streamline case preparation and decision-making. With a commitment to advancing medical-legal outcomes, I look forward to continuing to provide high-quality consulting services to attorneys nationwide. Let’s chat!

Experience

1. Legal Nurse Consultant

   Witherite Law Group

   May 2024 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Assigned to two catastrophic and one non-catastrophic case management teams. Contact clients to initiate the building of their case by conducting an initial medical assessment, followed by updates every 2-4 weeks and as needed, to determine potential treatment needs. Assist with locating providers and send referrals for medical treatment. Assist in implementing clinical models and systems throughout treatment modalities that clients may experience. Provide guidance on cases and support team members and clients through medical education. Meet with attorneys and case management teams to review cases and discuss client needs.Monitor ongoing implementation and effectiveness of processes to evaluate and maintain quality standards and treatment guidelines. Attend biweekly orientation for new employees and new hire training to provide education on various appropriate medical knowledge areas and answer questions about the Pre-litigation Medical Team. Assist with the development, maintenance, and implementation of training programs, including both virtual and face-to-face formats. Conduct and assist in case audits and analysis of trends and patterns. Assist clients and teams with understanding case-related injuries, aspects, and probable treatment. Assess department needs to determine medical knowledge training requirements. Assist in communication with clients and clarify treatment, procedures, and their importance. Deliver compassionate support, attention, and assistance to clients when needed, addressing barriers to treatment. Review medical and billing records throughout the treatment phase of the case. Additional assistance provided: creating Excel spreadsheets to support the team\'s organizational and productivity needs, assigning tasks to nurses in collaboration with the case management team, representing the pre-litigation medical department to provide education and recommendations to other departments, leading projects, and helping the team work more efficiently.

Education

• Baylor University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

  2005 — 2008

• FIG Education

  Certified Life Care Planner

• Baylor University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General

  2002 — 2005

• Vickie Millazo Institute

  Certified Legal Nurse Consultant

  2023 — 2024

• Texas Woman's University

  Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

  2000 — 2002