Behind the Scenes: How Legal Animators Collaborate with Medical Experts

In legal visualization, collaboration is the backbone of accuracy and credibility. At Iconographics, we know that producing compelling and scientifically accurate visuals requires more than just artistic talent—it requires a seamless partnership with medical experts.

The Collaborative Process

When a personal injury attorney approaches us for a medical animation or graphic, our first step is consulting with their chosen medical expert. This collaboration ensures that the visuals we create accurately depict anatomical structures, mechanisms of injury, surgical interventions, or long-term consequences.

1. Review of Medical Records: Before design begins, we meticulously review medical records, surgical reports, imaging scans, and expert depositions.

   
   

2. Consultation with Experts: We hold direct consultations with the retained medical professionals, discussing case goals, key points to emphasize, and potential areas of juror misunderstanding.

   
   

3. Iterative Design: Visual drafts are shared with the expert for validation, ensuring anatomical precision, correct terminology, and appropriate framing of the injuries.

   
   

4. Final Verification: Before delivery, the completed visuals go through a final review by the expert, attorney, and our internal medical illustrators.

   
   

Benefits for Attorneys and Jurors

This tight collaboration means attorneys present visuals that are not only persuasive but defensible under scrutiny. Jurors benefit from clear, accurate visuals that help them grasp complex expert testimony.

Conclusion

Accurate visual storytelling is a team effort. By working closely with medical experts, Iconographics ensures that our clients receive graphics that elevate their case while standing up to legal and scientific examination