Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Illinois

If a lawsuit has not been filed, there can be no subpoena issued.

Generally, gathering medical records is the most frustrating part of an injury case. Sometimes it takes three or four requests for the medical providers to finally send the records. Often times even when they do, they send the wrong dates or incomplete records or...

Before you rush and blame your lawyer, call him or her and nicely ask what the issue is. Things that may seem simple to you, may not be so simple when you find out the details and the efforts involved in it.

I hope this help-

Ask the lawyer for copies of the request(s) and copies of the call notes or log entries for follow up. If there has been less than two attempts and no followup

find another attorney. You have an absolute right to copies of those records and also to discharge your attorney. Customarily, the new attorney will work something out with the old lawyer concerning any fees owed. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Good luck.