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A medical chronology is a dated, source-cited table of every medically significant event in a case, built from the medical records: encounters, complaints, diagnoses, treatments, medications, work restrictions, and the gaps, missed appointments, and contradictions between providers. Each entry records when the event happened, who documented it, what the record says, and the exact page or Bates number where it lives, so any fact in the timeline can be walked back to the source in seconds.
#
Date
Provider / Facility
Event / Finding
Source (Bates + Page)
Significance to Case
Flags
01
03/14/2024
Dr. A. Rivera, Mercy General ED
Pt presents with lower back pain following MVA; straight-leg raise positive on left
MERCY-000042, p. 3
First documented complaint post-incident
-
02
03/21/2024
Dr. A. Rivera, Mercy General
Follow-up scheduled; patient no-show
MERCY-000058
7-day gap in treatment
GAP
03
04/02/2024
Lakeside Imaging
Lumbar MRI: L4-L5 disc protrusion; degenerative changes noted
LKSD-000011, p. 2
Pre-existing condition reference
CONTRA
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The Source (Bates + Page) column
A critical column your chronology needs to have is the exact source Bates and Page citation for every entry, so you can cite in a motion, or take into a deposition. From our experience U.S. attorneys will always like to go back to the source and verify a case winning or altering fact. Having an exact source readily available is the productivity hack.
The Flags column
Notice the Flags column. The entries that decide summary judgment and settlement value are usually not the the gaps, the no-shows, the contrary diagnoses, and the medication discontinuations. You must Flag the negative space in your case for your chronology to be considered litigation level ready :
GAP: gaps in care and missed appointments
CONTRA: findings that cut against your theory (or theirs)
PRE: pre-existing condition references
DISC: medication or treatment discontinuations
AMEND: record amendments and addenda
What this template actually costs to fill
The template is the easy 5%. The other 95% is reading the records.
TYPICAL CASE FILE
1,500–5,000 pages
Complex med mal runs higher
MANUAL PACE
Attorney or paralegal time, per case
FIRST CUT UNDER DEADLINE
The contradiction pass
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What is a medical chronology?
A medical chronology is a dated, source-cited timeline of every medically significant event in a case's records: treatments, diagnoses, provider visits, gaps in care, and findings. Used by litigation teams to establish causation, damages, and impeachment material.
What should a medical chronology template include?
At minimum: date of service, provider and facility, event or finding, exact source citation (Bates number or page:line), and case significance. Litigation-grade chronologies also flag gaps in treatment, pre-existing conditions, and contradictions between providers.
What is the difference between a medical summary and a medical chronology?
A medical summary is a narrative overview of a patient's treatment; a medical chronology is a structured, date-ordered table where every entry carries a source citation. Summaries are for orientation. Chronologies are working litigation documents - they must let the reader pull the underlying record for any entry.
How long does it take to prepare a medical chronology manually?
For a typical 1,500–5,000 page case file, 20–40+ hours of attorney or paralegal time. Outsourced medical chronology services typically charge per page with multi-day or multi-week turnaround.
What type of cases does newcase.ai support?
newcase.ai medical chronologies support, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, bodily injury, personal injury, general liability, and other case types involving medical record review. The platform adapts its analysis to the case context.