Literature outlines for law firms
A cited outline of the papers and guidelines, before you hire an expert.
Groundwork is a research desk that writes a cited outline of published medical papers and guidelines for plaintiff firms and defense firms. You send the injury pattern. The memo outlines what those sources say, and it cites each one. A clinician reviews the citations.
No call. Email the injury pattern to info@groundworkbrief.com. Do not attach a chart. There is no payment button on this page.
What you get
One injury pattern. One memo you can read before you hire an expert.
The outline
The injury pattern, restated from what you sent. Then the published papers and guidelines that bear on it, and a short account of what each cited source says.
Citations you can check
Every paper and guideline is cited in the memo. Where the sources disagree, or the published record is thin, the memo says so. It does not fill a gap with a guess.
What is in the memo
- The injury pattern, as you stated it
- Guidelines that bear on it, with citations
- Published papers that bear on it, with citations
- A short outline of what each cited source says
- Disagreements between sources, labeled as such
- Gaps in the published record, labeled as such
A clinician reviews the citations. The reviewer is not named. The memo is not a case opinion, and it is not written from a chart.
How it works
The injury pattern in. The memo back by email.
Send the injury pattern
Email the injury pattern to info@groundworkbrief.com, and say whether the firm is on the plaintiff side or the defense side. Do not attach a chart.
Scope and price in writing
Groundwork replies with the price and timing before any work starts, and with what the published literature can cover. The usual price is a flat fee from $500 to $1,500. A price above that range is quoted only when the memo is longer, and only after that higher price is agreed in writing.
Papers and guidelines
The desk works from published papers and guidelines. A clinician reviews the citations. Nothing is taken from a patient record.
The memo by email
You get the outline by email at the address you wrote from. Questions go back to the same address.
There is no call and no payment button. Email the injury pattern to info@groundworkbrief.com.
What we will not do
Records, testimony, and expert retention are out.
No patient records
Published papers and guidelines only. Groundwork does not review a chart. If a chart is attached, it is sent back.
No testimony
No deposition, no trial testimony, no affidavit, and no opinion for the record. The memo is an outline of published sources, not a witness.
No expert retention
Groundwork does not find, name, or retain an expert for the case. Hiring an expert, if you hire one, stays with the firm.
A clinician reviews the citations. That is the only credibility claim this desk makes. The reviewer is not named.
Price
$500–$1,500, flat
One injury pattern, one memo, a flat fee in that range. The figure is confirmed in writing before work starts. It is higher only when the memo is longer, and only after that higher price is agreed in writing.
There is no payment button on this page, and no subscription. Payment is arranged by email after the price is confirmed in writing.
Delivery is the memo by email. Timing is part of the written confirmation. This page does not promise a set number of days.
Per memo
- Cited outline of published papers and guidelines
- What each cited source says, in short form
- Disagreements and gaps labeled, not filled in
- A clinician reviews the citations
- Delivered by email
- No chart, no testimony, no expert retention
Email the injury pattern to info@groundworkbrief.com.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who is this for?
Plaintiff firms and defense firms that want a cited outline of the published papers and guidelines on an injury pattern before they hire an expert. The memo does not take a side. It outlines what the published sources say.
Who is behind Groundwork?
Groundwork is a small research desk. Correspondence is signed Nora Ellis. A clinician reviews the citations. The reviewer is not named.
How do I send the injury pattern?
Email it to info@groundworkbrief.com. Say whether the firm is on the plaintiff side or the defense side. Do not attach a chart.
What should I send?
The injury pattern, in ordinary language, and whether you are on the plaintiff side or the defense side. Add the question you want the outline to cover if it is narrower than the injury itself. Do not attach a chart.
Do you review patient records?
No. Published papers and guidelines only. If a chart is attached, it is sent back.
Is this testimony, or an opinion on the case?
No. There is no testimony. The memo does not say what should have been done for a patient. It cites published sources and outlines what they say.
Will you retain an expert, or name one?
No. Groundwork does not find, name, or retain an expert. A clinician reviews the citations. That review is not a retention, and the reviewer is not named.
Why is the price a range?
The flat fee is $500–$1,500. The figure inside that range is confirmed in writing from the injury pattern before work starts. The price is higher only when the memo is longer, and only if you agree to that price first.
How do I pay?
Not from this page. There is no payment button. Groundwork replies with the price and timing before any work starts. Payment is arranged by email after the price is confirmed in writing. Nothing is owed for reading this page.
Will you publish what I send?
No. Groundwork does not publish the injury pattern you send or the memo it writes, and it does not name the firm.
Send the injury pattern
$500–$1,500, flat, for a cited outline of the published papers and guidelines. Higher only when the memo is longer, and only after that higher price is agreed in writing. A clinician reviews the citations.
Email the injury pattern to info@groundworkbrief.com. Groundwork replies with the price and timing before any work starts.
Email info@groundworkbrief.com
Nora Ellis
Groundwork
info@groundworkbrief.com