# Write the standard of care, causation and merit reports

> Which reports a Medical Malpractice case in Medrecords AI starts with, what each one holds, what it costs, and how to draft merit papers for your expert.

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## Write the standard of care, causation and merit reports

A Medical Malpractice case in Medrecords AI starts with 3 reports pre-selected: the Record Review, the Standard of Care Analysis and the Causation Analysis. You can also draft a Certificate of Merit Support Memo and an Affidavit of Merit. Each report is a cited draft for your expert to check, edit and sign.

Last checked 2026-10-24 — ·Written by Ahmed Jemaa

**Help center contents26 articles**
Start here

- [Choose the right case type](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/choose-case-type/)
- [Which files can you upload?](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/file-types-limits/)
- [Confirm the case details, key date and focus](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/confirm-case/)
- [Fix a failed upload or a stuck case](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/troubleshooting/)

Work with the records

- [Read the medical chronology](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/chronology/)
- [Check any fact against its source page](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/verify-source/)
- [Search your records with exact text or keywords](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/search/)
- [Filter and group the documents index](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/documents-index/)
- [Add flags, highlights and notes to records](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/annotations/)
- [How duplicate pages are found and removed](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/deduplication/)
- [Work through the missing records list](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/missing-records/)
- [Add records to an existing case](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/add-records-later/)

Write and share

- [Edit the chronological narrative](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/narrative/)
- [Create a report in Report Studio](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/report-studio/)
- [Set up report templates](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/templates/)
- [Export your work](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/export/)

Account and trust

- [Set your role](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/roles/)
- [Is Medrecords AI HIPAA compliant, and who can see my cases?](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/security-hipaa/)
- [How accurate is Medrecords AI, and what are its limits?](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/accuracy-limits/)
- [Glossary of terms](https://medrecords.ai/help/glossary/)

Case type playbooks

- [Work a birth injury case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/birth-injury/)
- [Work a nursing home neglect case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/nursing-home/)
- [Work a VA disability case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/va-disability/)
- [Work a mass tort case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/mass-tort/)
- [Work a medical malpractice case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/medical-malpractice/)
- [Work a personal injury or car crash case](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/personal-injury/)

[See every topic on the help center home](https://medrecords.ai/help/)

### The 3 default reports

| Report | What it covers |
| --- | --- |
| Medical Malpractice Record Review | Records Reviewed; Summary of Care; Detailed Care Sequence; Results and Follow-up; Facts Identified for Expert Review; Body Systems and Conditions Involved; Damages Documentation; Medical Expenses (Billed Charges) |
| Standard of Care Analysis | Records Reviewed; The Care at Issue; What Was Ordered; What Was Documented; Assessments and the Responses to Them; Communication and Escalation; Facts Identified for Expert Review |
| Causation Analysis | The Question Presented; Records Reviewed; The Mechanism as Described; Onset and Temporal Sequence; Findings Consistent with the Claimed Mechanism; Findings Inconsistent With It, or Pointing Elsewhere; What the Records Do Not Say; Provider Opinions on Causation |

The Standard of Care Analysis sets out what was ordered, what was done and how each finding was answered. It does not say whether the care fell below the standard. It ends with facts for your expert to review.

### Merit papers for your expert

Some forums ask for a certificate or affidavit of merit. Medrecords AI has 2 reports for this.

- **Certificate of Merit Support Memo.** Sections: The care at issue; The applicable standard of care, as the records state it; Documented departures; Harm; The causal question, framed; Who could sign, and what this forum requires; What is missing.
- **Affidavit of Merit.** Sections: Caption; Qualifications; Records reviewed; Standard of care; Departure from the standard of care; Causation; Opinion of merit; Execution.

Both are drafts. The expert reviews and signs the affidavit, and the opinion in it is the expert's. Counsel checks the wording for the forum. Medrecords AI does not tell you the filing rules or deadlines for any state.

### Other reports you can add

A Medical Malpractice case can also make a Damages Summary, Pre-existing Condition Analysis, Deposition Preparation Summary, Demand Package Narrative, Life Care Plan and Rebuttal. Any case type can make Missing Records & Gap Analysis and Case Strengths & Weaknesses.

A Rebuttal needs the other side's document uploaded first. Reading it costs 1 credit per page, on top of the report.

### Create a report

1. Press **Report studio** in the side menu.
2. Press **New report** . The case must have finished processing.
3. Pick the **Case** and the **Report type** .
4. Check the **Template** . Your default shows first.
5. Pick the **Coverage** : "Medical-legal" or "Medical only".
6. Read the cost line, then press **Generate** .

You can make 1 report at a time per case. See [create a report in Report Studio](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/report-studio/).

### What it costs

| Action | Credits |
| --- | --- |
| New report, with 1 verification run | 100 |
| Extra verification run | 50 |
| Re-run after you add records | 50 |
| Rewrite with AI | 10 each |
| Exports | 0 |

### Check every report

1. Press **Run Verification and Cross-Examination** . Each claim shows as Supported, Unsupported, Contradicted or Not checked.
2. Read the likely lines of attack on the second tab.
3. Open the source for every fact you plan to quote. See [check any fact against its source page](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/verify-source/).
4. Compare the results section with your own list of results and responses. See [find delays between abnormal results and provider action](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/medical-malpractice/analysis/).

### Use your own layout

You can copy a built-in template with **Duplicate** , or build 1 from up to 6 of your past reports. Set it as your default for Medical Malpractice. See [set up report templates](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/templates/).

Medrecords AI organizes and cites the records. Its output is not a medical or legal opinion and does not replace your expert.

### Related help

- [Review a medical malpractice case in Medrecords AI](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/medical-malpractice/)
- [What do people ask about med mal cases in Medrecords AI?](https://medrecords.ai/help/case-types/medical-malpractice/faq/)
- [Create a report in Report Studio](https://medrecords.ai/help/tasks/report-studio/)
- Read more about the [custom report builder](https://medrecords.ai/product/custom-report-builder/).

Facts checked against the Medrecords AI app code on 2026-10-24.

### Try it on a real file

Upload a case and see the page count and cost before you confirm.

[Book a demo](https://medrecords.ai/demo/)