Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Florida
Dear Sir/Madam, I am trying to obtain medical records and therefore I have sent the specific surgeon located in the Fort Lauderdale area a 'Hipaa authorization release form'. However, the surgeon/his staff have not been very willing to cooperate - probably since I'm in a position where I can file a complaint with the medical board against this surgeon. As such I am in search of an attorney who could sent out a letter requesting my medical records, to put a bit more pressure behind my message, and to receive a confirmation that the request for my medical records has been received by the surgeon. I don't know how to go about/where to find an attorney in the Fort Lauderdale area ,willing to write such a 'request for medical records, and what the costs would come down to. Thank you in advance.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Send a request for the records by certified mail, return receipt requested. Give the doc a reasonable time--- say 2 weeks -- to supply the records. If that does not work, send file a complaint with the appropriate agency. See attached link.
http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/enforcement/_documents/frm-dentalucf.pdf#search=
This will more than get the doc's attention.
Very few lawyers are going to get into a argument with a doc just for records unless it is connected with a case they have. We deal with docs all time time and we need their cooperation. Getting into a battle with them in an unrelated matter is not smart.
Good luck.
Mr. Marino is directly on point. That said, I do involve myself in medical records requests for potential clients if I believe they are need to assess a case. There are many qualified attorneys in Ft. Lauderdale who handle claims against doctors. Mr. Marino may be one of them and you should reach out for find another one on Lawguru.
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