Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

Death Records

My brother who lives in Ambridge PA committed suicide and the family is unsure of why. Is there any way to get his medical reocrds because we feel as though he was given a diagnosis of cancer. It would give us some closure to know if this is what the problem was


Asked on 9/14/07, 2:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Death Records

The executor of your brother's estate can sign a HIPPA authorization and send it, along with a request for medical records, to the doctor's office or hospital records department. There is often a small cost for reproducing the records.

I am sorry for your loss.

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Answered on 9/14/07, 2:43 pm


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