Legal nurse consultants (LNCs) provide assistance to a variety of professionals in law firms, government offices, and insurance companies. A legal nurse consultant has training as a registered nurse, and through that strong educational and experiential background, provides an important service related to analyzing health care facts, issues, and outcomes for those in the legal and healthcare professions. In fact, legal nurse consultants are considered liaisons between the legal and healthcare communities and advise on such areas as personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, toxic torts, and criminal law.