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Plain English
01. THE NEED
My client is a physician who reviews medical reports, legal documents and statements to provide a medical opinion. The opinion is a 5,000-word report presented by the legal team in front of a judge.
02. THE WORK
The original reports are written in formal legal language and medical jargon. Although the audience is a judge who fully understands legal text, plain English makes the reports easier to digest.
Editing includes:
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Removing passive voice
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Reformatting for consistency and readability
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Simplifying long and overly complex sentences
03. THE RESULT
Concise, scannable, and easy-to-read medical opinions that are court-ready. Even in the legal world, plain English is better. Plain English doesn’t mean dumbed-down. It’s a preferred writing style that is more accessible and easier to understand.
