Legal Question in Personal Injury in Ohio

Physician-Patient Privilege

Scenario: A Therapist treats a paitient and finds her emotionally unstable. The patient leaves that Dr. and goes to a NEW one. Can the first Dr.volenteer to testify in court against he since she is no longer his patient? Or would this still be considered breaking the Physician/Patient Privilege?


Asked on 4/15/03, 11:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: Physician-Patient Privilege

The first practitioner is still bound by the privilege. He or she cannot testify.

Joe Jacobs

216-227-0900 / 216-952-1990

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Answered on 4/15/03, 3:53 pm


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