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The applicable laws from the S.C. Code of laws are: SECTION 44-115-20. Physician is owner of certain patient records. The physician is the owner of medical records in his possession that were made in treating a patient and of records transferred to him concerning prior treatment of the patient. SECTION 44-115-30. Patient's right to receive copy of medical record or have it transferred to another physician; written authorization required. A patient or his legal representative has a right to receive a copy of his medical record, or have the record transferred to another physician, upon request, when accompanied by a written authorization from the patient or his representative to release the record. SECTION 44-115-80. Fees physician may charge for search and duplication of records. A physician, or other owner of medical records as provided for in Section 44-115-130, may charge a fee for the search and duplication of a medical record, but the fee may not exceed sixty-five cents per page for the first thirty pages and fifty cents per page for all other pages, and a clerical fee for searching and handling not to exceed fifteen dollars per request plus actual postage and applicable sales tax. A physician, health care provider, or other owner of medical records must provide a patient's medical records at no charge when the patient is referred by the physician, health care provider, or an employee, agent, or contractor of the owner of the record to another physician or health care provider for continuation of treatment for a specific condition or conditions. The physician may charge a patient or the patient's representative no more than the actual cost of reproduction of an X-ray. Actual cost means the cost of materials and supplies used to duplicate the X-ray and the labor and overhead costs associated with the duplication.

If your husband was injured, you can always make an uninsured motorist claim against your own insurance company, and then after they pay your husband for his injuries, they will pursue the guy to get their money back....and they will not give the guy any brakes. Remember, revenge is a dish best served cold.