MASS TORT CASE STUDY
2,500 Roundup Files. A Faster Way to Review.
A major plaintiff law firm used Lexmata to identify critical medical information across a large Roundup inventory, then adapt its review process when the criteria changed.
FEATURED RESULT
70%+
Estimated time savings on a typical 1,000-page Roundup record, according to the firm’s managing partner.
THE CHALLENGE
Thousands of Files. A Focused Review.
A large plaintiff law firm needed to review medical records across approximately 2,500 Roundup claims. The firm had assembled a team of roughly 25 contract reviewers to identify specific medical information within the records.
The review focused on diagnoses, treatment information, and factors that could affect causation. With records ranging from hundreds to thousands of pages, the team needed a more efficient way to find the information relevant to each claim.
THE APPROACH
A Review Built Around the Firm’s Criteria.
STEP 1
Testing the Criteria
Lexmata started by processing test files so the firm could refine the terms and medical information its reviewers needed to identify.
STEP 2
Moving Into Production
Once the criteria were established, the team moved into production. Lexmata processed files ranging from several hundred to more than 11,000 pages, identifying, highlighting, and bookmarking relevant medical information.
STEP 3
Getting Processed Files Back to Reviewers
A streamlined process let the team submit medical records and receive the processed files with the information they needed highlighted and bookmarked.
ADAPTING TO CHANGE
680 FilesReprocessed in Less Than a Day.
Several weeks into the project, the firm needed to divide its search terms into two groups and receive two separate output files for each claim.
Because Lexmata had already extracted the medical record content, the team could update the criteria without starting the entire process over.
Lexmata reprocessed the previously completed files at no additional cost to the firm.
The review team could then continue submitting records and receive two distinct processed files for each claim.
THE RESULTS
Time Saved Across the Roundup Inventory.
The firm completed its Roundup inventory review within months, significantly reducing the manual effort required from its team.
The firm’s managing partner estimated 70%+ time savings when reviewing a typical 1,000-page Roundup record.
His estimate reflected a focused review for specific medical information, including diagnoses, treatment plans, and causation-related details, rather than a comprehensive review of the patient’s entire medical history.
Roundup was a home run.
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