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Remember when I said it was time to get a cutthroat lawyer?
I'm not telling you what to do. But you and Tiff have basically been bystanders during this whole fiasco, and she's the one who gets all the mud slung in her face. You are constantly helping her wipe it off, while you're both trying to keep any of it from getting on the girls. Find an attorney who specializes in this kind of case, and they will get you and Tiff in the house, settled in and comfortable, and they will take over the work while you and her heal. Do you understand what I'm saying?
I'm afraid this is coming out wrong, but I'm gonna post it anway. Love y'all.
I do agree with that for her, she's suffered, and it has sucked watching.Tiffany, and you, deserve every dime of compensation coming your way. Not just reimbursement for the out-of-pocket monies you've spent, but for the difference that has occurred in your lives since this happened. You can't put a price on that.
This is ILLEGAL: “...and they told him that Tiffany's records had been destroyed.” Not just tacky; not just less than best practices; this is illegal. A patient owns the information in the medical record. The providers (physicians, therapists, clinics, hospitals) own the printed or electronic record, but they are mandated to keep it for 10 years in Tennessee and Georgia. Many providers shred the printed copies after a few years, but they must be scanned with the electronic form maintained for the ten years. If the surgeon ditched them, the hospital should have their copy of the operative report. (Your tiger MD/JD is all over this. I love it!)
I hate that this has to happen, but I think you guys have a good attorney. I hope the surgeon loses his/her license over this. Grrrr!
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What VNE said. Regardless what any Healthcare professional tells you, the actual medical records with diagnosis and prognosis are the property of the patient. Medical records don’t just get destroyed. Now they are digital stored plus most offices have hard copies also.
