Background

About

Clinical expertise. Forensic focus. Evidence-based methodology.

Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP®)

Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC®)

Certified Case Manager (CCM®)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, RN)

Profile

Jen Smock, BSN, RN, CCM®, CNLCP®, LNCC®

I am a Certified Nurse Life Care Planner and forensic nurse consultant specializing in complex and catastrophic injury cases where medical, forensic, and legal issues intersect. I develop objective, evidence-based life care plans that provide clear, defensible projections of future medical care needs for use in litigation and damages evaluation.

With a background in case management, clinical nursing, and forensic analysis, I bring a structured, methodical approach to the evaluation of medical records, treatment patterns, and long-term care requirements. My work is grounded in treating provider recommendations, clinical practice guidelines, and established life care planning methodology.

I work with attorneys, insurers, and medical teams in cases involving neurologic injury, medically contested or evolving conditions, and complex presentations requiring careful integration of medical evidence. This includes non-fatal strangulation and other mechanisms of injury where documentation may be limited or delayed, but where long-term neurologic and functional sequelae must be carefully evaluated.

This work is informed by ongoing engagement with multidisciplinary perspectives on non-fatal strangulation, including clinical recognition, documentation practices, and continuity between acute care and long-term outcomes.

Expertise

Representative Case Experience

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurologic injury

Spinal cord injury and polytrauma

Hypoxic and vascular injury

Severe orthopedic trauma

Medical malpractice and birth injury

Non-fatal strangulation and interpersonal violence

Toxic exposure and environmental injury

Chronic pain and autonomic dysfunction

Medically contested injury