Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in New Jersey

HIPAA's effects on lawyers

How does HIPAA affect a defense lawyers when they are seeking medical records of a plaintiff in a civil case? Does the HIPAA form make subpoenaes obsolete?


Asked on 6/03/03, 2:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Diamond DIAMONDLAWYER

Re: HIPAA's effects on lawyers

No, once you are in litigation it is dicoverable. However, not everything dicoverable is admissable at trial.

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Answered on 6/04/03, 12:11 pm


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