Who We Are
Medical Legal Art (MLA) is the number one seller of medical demonstrative evidence in the U.S. Working with a client base of plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurance carriers, health care institutions and medical product manufacturers, MLA has developed thousands of illustrations, animations, charts, graphs and computer presentations since 1997.
 The MLA team is made up of medical illustrators, graphic designers, sales executives and project managers with over forty combined years of experience in the litigation support industry. Our medical illustrators are industry veterans with advanced training and degrees in medical illustration from such institutions as The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, The Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Medical College of Georgia.
Every day we put our medical, technical and artistic expertise to work for you, delivering world class illustrations, animations, computer multimedia, charts, graphs, timelines and anatomical models. Find out why we are the only business of our kind to offer a full guarantee of satisfaction or your money back.
What We Do
Medical Legal Art creates and sells medical illustrations, animations, interactive computer presentations, courtroom graphics and anatomical models as demonstrative evidence for the legal community.
Internally, our culture is one based wholly on Customer Satisfaction. Our commitment to superior customer service is embodied in the MLA Value Promise:
- Timeliness, The MLA Priority - If our customer does not receive the artwork on time, it is of no use. We prioritize our tasks and workloads, focusing on the most important aspects of a project so that deadlines are met. Timeliness is our highest priority.
- Accuracy, The MLA Objective - Inaccurate artwork damages the credibility of our customers and the reputation of our company. We employ an expert review and revision process to insure the complete accuracy of our artwork at all times.
- Aesthetics, The MLA Hallmark - In the eyes of our customers, the aesthetic quality of our artwork sets us apart from our competitors. As artists, we foster an environment of constructive peer review and encouragement. We will set the standard for aesthetics in our field.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Medical Legal Art the best in the business?
Our expertise in medical cases. Our clients love the fact that they can mail us a mountain of medical records, operative reports, x-rays, CTs, MRIs, PET scans, photographs, etc., and we can turn that information into dynamic, educational exhibits. Our team has been doing this every day, all year long, for over eight years.
 We take the stress out of preparing for trial, saving our clients time and aggravation. Our customers rely on us to help guide them through complex medical issues and to play a critical role in their case-winning strategies.
Who are Medical Legal Art's customers?
We service plaintiff and defense attorneys specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, and medical product/drug liability. We also service prosecuting and defense attorneys in criminal cases that involve injuries and other medical conditions.
How do I judge the effectiveness of a medical exhibit?
An effective medical exhibit, whether for print or video, a model, or computer animation, engages and educates the jury about the medical facts of the case. It does this simply and clearly without being overwhelming or confusing.
"Engaging" refers mainly to aesthetics or visual appeal. The first test of an exhibit is: does anyone notice it? If it doesn't capture attention as a dazzling work of art, it stands a poor chance of winning the attention of a jury. Beautiful renderings, brilliant colors, life-like movement, and dramatic compositions are a few techniques used in creating an engaging exhibit. However, one must be careful that the medium not overwhelm the message. For example, if the hypnotic motion of an animated beating heart distracts the jury's attention from the occluded coronary artery that caused a heart attack, the whole point of the exhibit may be subverted.
"Educational" is the most important criterion for a successful exhibit. A lay audience (with an average eighth grade science education) must be able to follow the medical facts of an exhibit with no lack of comprehension. If a medical exhibit confuses you, or worse, your medical expert, then the exhibit is a failure.
How do I order an exhibit?
- Call us between the hours of 8:30 am and 6:00 pm Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Within the state of Georgia, or for international calls, our number is 770-805-0460; outside of Georgia use our toll-free number 1-800-338-5954. You may also contact us by e-mail at info@medicallegalart.com.
- Request an "Exhibit Proposal" for your case. An Exhibit Proposal is a free, no obligation document describing in detail the exhibit(s) we recommend for your case, along with associated costs, timeline, requests for additional records, etc. You will be refered to a medical illustrator to discuss the facts of the case and how we might best demonstrate these facts. We may request to see medical records, films, etc., in order to create the proposal.
- We will fax or mail you the proposal (depending on its urgency) for you to review on your own or in consultation with your experts or partners. We can modify the proposal to add or exclude certain information. Once you are happy with our suggestions, we ask for a 50% retainer to begin work on preliminary sketches.
- We will create preliminary sketches which will be sent to you and/or your expert witness(es). We will make any changes that you or your experts deem necessary in order to achieve the highest degree of clarity and medical accuracy.
- When you are completely satisfied with the preliminary sketches, we will create the finished exhibits and ship them to you. Our custom and generic exhibits are 30x40" in size, laminated, mounted on foam board, and edged with a plastic moulding for greater durability. Animations are provided on VHS video tape or on a computer disk, depending on your preference.
What is a medical illustrator?
A medical illustrator draws and/or animates images of the human body in disease, health, surgery, and even after death for the purpose of educating a specific audience. Leonardo Da Vinci is considered by many to have been the world's first medical illustrator because of his study and drawings of dissected cadavers.
Modern medical illustrators undergo rigorous academic and artistic training at only a handful of schools across the country in preparation for a degree, which can be either an undergraduate (bachelor's) or graduate (master's) degree. A typical curriculum includes Human Gross Anatomy (including cadaver dissection), Physiology, Pathology, Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Surgical Observation, along with a host of artistic and computer technology courses.
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