A Disciplined Approach to Medical Legal Review

Summit Review was built to impose structure, consistency, and accountability on the medical-legal review process. Our role is to reduce variability, manage risk, and ensure that expert involvement strengthens — rather than complicates — a case.

  • Clear parameters are established at the outset to avoid scope creep, missed expectations, and/or inconsistent opinions.

  • Physicans are never selected based on availability alone. Physical utilization is actively managed to preserve credibility and avoid overuse.

  • Reports are developed with attention to documentation, internal consistency, and defensibility.

  • Throughout the process, counsel communicates with a single point of contact, ensuring continuity and accountability from intake through completion.

Our Process

1. Case Intake & Scope Definition

Every assignment begins with a structural intake to define:

  • Jurisdiction and litigation context

  • Scope of review or examination

  • Relevant medical issues and timelines

  • Expectations and deadlines

2. Physician Selection

Physicians are selected based on:

  • Appropriate specialty and subspecialty expertise

  • Experience with medical-legal review

  • Familiarity with jurisdictional expectations

  • Alignment with the factual and medical issues presented

3. Coordinated Review & Reporting

Summit Review manages all logistical aspects of the assignment including:

  • Records coordination and distribution

  • Examination or record review scheduling

  • Structured report guidelines

  • Timeline monitoring and deadline enforcement

4. Delivery & Ongoing Support

Upon completion, Summit Review provides:

  • Centralized report delivery

  • Clarification or addendum coordination when appropriate

  • Deposition and testimony scheduling support