title: Don't get underrepresented.
abstract: Beware of the situations that can arise when a nurse fails to retain an attorney, hires a generalist when the case requires a specialist, or shares an attorney with other parties in the same case. Check your answers to the following questions at http://www.nursingmanagement.com.
authors.affiliation: Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: LaDuke
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D033241:Lawyers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D028743:Professional Misconduct / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States