Medicolegal reports are documents written by medical experts to help the court in legal contexts, such as medical malpractice or personal injury cases. Medicolegal report editing is a little-known niche that offers a sizable source of potential work for editors and proofreaders with experience in editing medical content. This session will introduce attendees to the medicolegal field and explain why medical expert witnesses need editors. It will also offer some tips to get started in this fascinating field.
Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa is a writer-editor with over 14 years’ experience in crafting and polishing medical and healthcare materials, business communications, and web publications. She works on a diverse range of writing and editing projects and genres, including medicolegal reports, educational healthcare materials, and online publications. Her clients include medical assessment firms, expert witnesses, healthcare practitioners, medical educators, and international online brands.