Medical Professionals

Rachael Arruda, R.N.

"Advocacy is my top priority - working with people toward a positive outcome."

Rachael Arruda, R.N. is a Legal Nurse Consultant who performs in-depth medical record reviews in the areas of medical negligence, product liability, and catastrophic injury. Previous to joining Deluca & Weizenbaum, Rachael was employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island where she managed the collection and submission of a data validation project to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Rachael has an Associate of Science degree in Nursing. Her clinical experience was performed at a critical care facility. She has been performing in-depth medical reviews for over 14 years.

Rachael has lectured for the National Business Institute on the topics of Medical Records for Rhode Island Attorneys and Medical Records for Rhode Island Paralegals. She has co-authored To sue or not to sue; an attorney's perspective (MedHealth RI, 2000).

Elizabeth S. James, RN

"I get great satisfaction helping others weave through complex healthcare issues to get the answers they deserve."

Betsy completed a baccalaureate program in Nursing at Salve Regina University and holds a Registered Nurse License in Rhode Island. After several years of clinical nursing in the Emergency/Trauma area, Betsy pursued a career in the area of managed care, assuming many roles while working for United Healthcare. Betsy's interests in government relations and her passion for public advocacy led her to the Rhode Island Department of Health, where she spent over nine years. While there, Betsy was a complaint investigator within the Division of Health Professionals Regulation. She's investigated hundreds of cases involving poor quality of care and claims of unprofessional conduct against healthcare professionals. Betsy joins DeLuca & Weizenbaum with over fifteen years of in-depth medical review experience.