Can the court access information that is usually protected by patient/physician laws?
2007-10-15 10:23:08 · 3 answers · asked by Jeska J 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Courts generally can -- unless the laws are specific that even a court order is insufficient -- but generally courts do not unless there is some specific reason or some specific law that allows it in a particular situation.
As for lawyers -- they can get their client's information if it is relevant to their representation -- and certain types of claims or defenses put medical status "at issue" -- which creates an implied right for the other side to access certain medical information as well.
2007-10-15 10:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not without a court order
2007-10-16 03:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by Frederic_LeGreat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
on tv it usually requires a subpoena
2007-10-16 07:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by joezen777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋