Legal Solutions
About Guidepoint Legal Solutions
Guidepoint Legal Solutions provides key expertise to meet client needs throughout the litigation cycle. From intake through the stages of review, our in-house, US-trained physicians give thorough feedback on your case. We vet and source first-rate expertise for client needs, providing the best-matched medical expert witnesses for specific client case requirements. These services are available to both defendant and plaintiff attorneys.
What We Do
Clients can engage with the Guidepoint Legal Solutions team and interact with experts from the Guidepoint Network to determine case merit, request case reviews, and source expert witnesses and subject matter expertise.
Case Merit Analysis
Based on a systematic review and analysis of the records provided, Guidepoint’s in-house, US-trained team of physicians discuss the merits of a case based on standards of care, causation, and damages, as well as provide a narrative summary of pertinent medical events. Learn more about Case Merit Analysis.
Medical Event Chronology
The client is provided with salient details of the medical records in an easy-to-read timeline which represents the end-product of an in-depth review and analysis performed by physicians. By only cataloging records essential to the claim, the Guidepoint medical event chronology allows for a more efficient and cost-effective process. Learn more about Event Chronology.
Expert Witness Search
Guidepoint’s customized expert search platform provides an efficient, professional mechanism for matching our clients with the qualified experts they need to buttress their claims. Learn more about Expert Witness Search.
Clinicians on Call
We provide clients with tools to support or reject a case theory. Our in-house, US-trained medical professionals are on call for any of your needs, including medical literature reviews, deposition preparation, or theory rebuttals. We also offer a Challenge Study, gaining insight into our clients’ opposing counsel’s expert witnesses, including a criminal and litigation history, and a search of this expert’s own scientific or medical publications. Learn more about Clinicians on Call.
Subject Matter Expert Consultation
This is designed to allow clients to engage with an expert in any field to gain a quick and up-to-date understanding of any subject matter relating to a potential claim. This service may be utilized at any point in the litigation process. Learn more about Subject Matter Expert Consultation.
Surveys
Our surveys offer clients the unique ability to harness the opinions of several relevant subject matter experts for a case in which a clear answer might not be apparent. Guidepoint’s vast expert network offers the ability to clarify in cases where the standard of care may not be of issue. Learn more about Surveys.
Expert Witness Profile
Access a greater understanding of the opposing experts’ litigation history, allowing you to gain a competitive advantage through deeper insight into the potential testimony of your opposing counsel’s Expert Witness.
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE OFFERINGS
Full-range of expertise delivered in firm-friendly ways throughout the duration of your case.
UNPARALLELED CUSTOMER SERVICE
Our single-point-of-contact engagement model ensures that client-specific needs are met.
QUALITY IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE
In-house team of medical doctors to screen cases and provide merit analysis.
POWERFUL SURVEY TOOL
Ability to survey targeted groups of medical and non-medical experts to test claims and understand consensus views.
What are the benefits to using Guidepoint Legal Solutions rather than finding your own experts?
By utilizing Guidepoint’s extensive network of over 1,000,000 subject matter experts, Legal Solutions has both on-demand access to expertise and the resources necessary for rapid custom sourcing. Attorneys can interact with experts from the Guidepoint Network only when and how they want, using our services on an on-demand basis or as a comprehensive offering without any of the drawbacks of a typical retainer agreement.
What types of experts can Guidepoint source?
The Legal Solutions team is able to dual source experts from nearly any field or industry, pairing Guidepoint’s extensive network with custom recruiting based on your specific requirements. In addition to our sourcing capabilities, we have an in-house team of top physician analysts, each readily available to screen cases, provide context to cases, and evaluate case merit.
Outside of expert sourcing, what can Guidepoint Legal Solutions help my firm with?
Guidepoint Legal Solutions’ suite of services was designed to support you through every phase of the litigation process, ensuring that you can stay focused on your practice. Our staff of dedicated representatives work with you to facilitate a wide range of expert interactions according to your precise selection criteria. Click here for a full list of our services.