If you have been injured by medical care, you need help. We are dedicated to helping people with medical negligence cases. Unfortunately, many doctors and hospitals will not let you have a copy of your own medical records. We are able to get your medical records. Then we review the records. We can translate the records from technical medical terms to easily understood words. If it appears that a medical review would be appropriate, we can obtain that for you. In fact, if we are to go forward with a medical negligence case for you, we are required to obtain an opinion from an appropriately qualified health care provider concluding negligence.

We can organize the review. Through an "Of Counsel" relationship with Faison & Gillespie, we have a staff of medical professionals to help advance your case. They are available to review your medical records, to help evaluate your case and to help find outside experts to review your case. We have a pharmacist along with four nurse consultants.

RONALD D. MANASCO: Born in Bossier City, Louisiana, November 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1986, Louisiana; 1989, North Carolina. Education: University of Louisiana-Monroe (B.S. Pharmacy, 1975); Louisiana State University-Shreveport (M.B.A., 1980); Loyola University School of Law (New Orleans) (J.D., 1985). Member: North Carolina State Bar; Louisiana State Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers (Member: Professional Negligence Section); North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member: Professional Negligence Section). PRACTICE AREA: Medical Malpractice.
MEG C. MERCER, R.N., B.S.N.: has been a legal nurse consultant for over six years. Ms. Mercer earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Valparaiso University in 1992. Her nursing career includes clinical nursing with an emphasis on medical and surgical patient care, operating room nursing, along with developing and coordinating research studies in the department of surgery at Duke University Medical Center. She has published extensively in her field and has been a frequent presenter at seminars and professional conferences. Ms. Mercer is a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) and formerly served as President of the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of AALNC.
ANGELA SHEPHERD, R.N., B.S.N., L.N.C: attended University of South Carolina where she graduated with her bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2003. Ms. Shepherd is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau, international honor society of nursing. She has clinical experience in areas including cardiothoracic surgery and coronary care unit at Duke University Hospital. She also has clinical experience in intensive care unit, emergency department, surgical intensive care unit, and telemetry as a travel nurse. Ms. Shepherd has served on many committees including performance improvement, morale improvement, code team strategy, and leadership development during her clinical years. Ms. Shepherd is a board certified Legal Nurse Consultant by the American Assoc. of Legal Nurse Consultants since October 2007.

THOM LEWANDOWSKI, R.N., B.A., L.N.C: graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Toledo. Mr. Lewandowski earned his RN in 1991 from Owens Technical College in Northwest Ohio. He has spent over 11 years working the Surgical/Trauma/ Transplant ICU in Pittsburgh, PA and at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He spent 5 years working as a Flight RN and Ground Transport RN with UNC Air Care and the Wake Med Mobile Critical Care Unit. Throughout his career working in the hospital and EMS settings, he has been an instructor in both ACLS and BLS classes, and has taught all over the state. Mr. Lewandowski also has experience with Corporate Nursing in Disease Management educating clients in the Northeastern United States. Currently, he is a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of AALNC.

LEIGH SLUSHER, R.N.., is a nurse consultant with Faison & Gillespie in Durham, and has more than 30 years of experience working as a registered nurse in various clinical settings. Her specific areas of expertise are risk management, compliance, long term care issues (falls, abuse and weight loss), medical surgical nursing and medical audits for billing fraud. She has extensive experience working with JCAHO and other regulatory standards and knowledge of the inner workings of healthcare settings in both hospital and long- term care facilities. Ms. Slusher earned her nursing diploma from the Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and BSN from Kaplan University. She is a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and served as past Treasurer of the Eastern North Carolina Chapter.