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