{"id":4446,"date":"2019-11-29T14:47:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T14:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blog\/wordpress\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2019-11-29T14:47:22","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T14:47:22","slug":"need-to-see-medical-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tayloremmet.co.uk\/blogs\/need-to-see-medical-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you really need my medical records?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been unfortunate enough to have been involved in an accident and suffered injuries as a result, it may well be necessary for your Solicitor to obtain a full set of your medical records. Whilst this may seem intrusive, it is often an essential part of making a personal injury claim. Medical records provide vital information to assist in establishing a diagnosis, prognosis and potential future implications of your injuries.\u00a0 In addition, they may also assist in establishing whether you have any pre-existing medical conditions or vulnerabilities which may have an effect on the value of your claim.<\/p>\n<p>It is important when considering the value of any claim, to take into consideration any pre-existing conditions which are or may be affected as a result of the accident-related injuries. If your injuries have exacerbated a pre-existing condition this will have a direct effect on the conclusions which will be stated by your medical expert.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #003a7a;\"><strong>Who will see my records?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Remember that your records are only supplied to your solicitors if you provide them with a signed, written authority addressed to the holder of the records. They will only ask for them if they are considered necessary for the claim. In cases of minor injuries and some Road Traffic Accidents, medical records may not be required.<\/p>\n<p>Your Solicitor or Legal Representative will have first sight of your records and will review them and sort the documents into a chronological bundle.<\/p>\n<p>They will then be sent directly to a medical expert to review in order to assist in the preparation of their reports. The more information medical experts have, the more accurate and thorough their reports will be. Once the expert has reviewed the records they will either be returned by them to your Solicitor to destroy or alternatively, the expert will confidentially destroy them. Both Solicitors and medical experts are bound by the General Data Protection Act 2018 and will be unable to disclose any information about you, including your medical records to any other person or organisation unless required to do so for the purposes of litigation. This duty is also outlined within the Solicitors Regulation Authority.<\/p>\n<p>It may be necessary in certain situations to disclose the medical records to your opponent\u2019s Solicitor, insurer or medical expert(s). Again, they are bound by the same laws and will be unable to disclose the contents of your records to any other person or organisation without your consent. In rare cases, the records may be produced to a Judge if your case reaches a final hearing.<\/p>\n<p>However, where there is sensitive information contained in your records that is not relevant to your claim, this may, be removed from your records prior to being disclosed. Usually, doctors or hospitals will redact references to third parties in your medical notes such as relatives as their details cannot be disclosed without their express consent.<\/p>\n<p>Should you have any questions or queries in relation to the above or have been involved in an accident, please do not hesitate to contact us on <strong><span style=\"color: #003a7a;\">0114 218 4000 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">or email\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@tayloremmet.co.uk\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003a7a;\">info@tayloremmet.co.uk<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been unfortunate enough to have been involved in an accident and suffered injuries as a result, it may well be necessary for your Solicitor to obtain a full set of your medical records. 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