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Eugene L. Farish, P.C.

  • 739 First Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144

James N. Mrzlak, P.C.

  • Center, CO 81125

Michael H. Trujillo, P.C.

  • 101 Chico Court, Ste. A, Monte Vista, CO 81144

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Who is liable if someone falls outside the building I run my business in?

David W. Craig
Answered by attorney David W. Craig
Personal Injury lawyer at Craig, Kelley and Faultless LLC
Could be both you and the owner of the building. It depends. If there is a written lease it is not unusual for that to be dealt with in the lease. The issue will be what caused the injury. Who was at fault. If the person is hurt as a result of poor maintenance then the issue will be who has the responsibility to do the maintenance. No one is automatically responsible just because someone gets hurt on or outside of your property. But if there is a dangerous condition and you do nothing about it then you may be responsible even if it is the owners ultimate responsibility. As part of your lease there should also be a requirement for you or the owner to carry insurance. If you do not have insurance then you better check to be sure you are a named insured on the owner's policy.
Could be both you and the owner of the building. It depends. If there is a written lease it is not unusual for that to be dealt with in the lease. The issue will be what caused the injury. Who was at fault. If the person is hurt as a result of poor maintenance then the issue will be who has the responsibility to do the maintenance. No one is automatically responsible just because someone gets hurt on or outside of your property. But if there is a dangerous condition and you do nothing about it then you may be responsible even if it is the owners ultimate responsibility. As part of your lease there should also be a requirement for you or the owner to carry insurance. If you do not have insurance then you better check to be sure you are a named insured on the owner's policy.
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Can a doctor refuse to send my medical records to another doctor?

Paul L. Whitfield
Answered by attorney Paul L. Whitfield (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Paul Whitfield and Associates P.A.
Normally this is done as a professional courtesy. If he does not there must be a reason. Why don't you ask him? The records are yours. Ask for your own records and deliver them yourself.
Normally this is done as a professional courtesy. If he does not there must be a reason. Why don't you ask him? The records are yours. Ask for your own records and deliver them yourself.
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The insurance company wants me to sign giving them access to all my medical records should I sign?

Mark Joseph Leonardo
Answered by attorney Mark Joseph Leonardo (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Dordick Law Corporation
You have a right of privacy to your health history. Insurance companies/defense attorneys always ask for your entire medical health history and records, but they are only entitled to your health records regarding the area of your body that was injured in the incident giving rise to your claim. If you had uterine cancer or a broken hand, or torn rotator cuff, what does that have to do with your broken leg? Nothing. You can object or obtain a protective order to limit the scope of records produced. They do not get to go on a fishing expedition unless they can somehow show that it?s causally related or?directly relevant.? I have successfully fought these on numerous occasions, but it is time-consuming and many plaintiff?s personal injury lawyers are too busy to want to go through the hassle of preventing the production of all of your medical records. But I fight these because it always seems that they find discrepancies in the medical records if they get them all. Doctors and nurses make mistaken entries in medical records all the time. In fact, I don't think I have ever had a case where the records were 100% accurate. Defendants look for that. They try to find something contrary from what you testify to in a deposition to show you have either a faulty memory or are lying. You might say I had a broken right ankle when I was 18, but the records mistakenly say left ankle. Not a big deal, but if there are 2, or 3 or 4 of these mistakes, if could affect your credibility, even if the records are wrong and you are not. A jury will likely believe a doctor's records are more accurate than your memory. So it may be worthwhile if you have a good case to fight a comprehensive production of records.
You have a right of privacy to your health history. Insurance companies/defense attorneys always ask for your entire medical health history and records, but they are only entitled to your health records regarding the area of your body that was injured in the incident giving rise to your claim. If you had uterine cancer or a broken hand, or torn rotator cuff, what does that have to do with your broken leg? Nothing. You can object or obtain a protective order to limit the scope of records produced. They do not get to go on a fishing expedition unless they can somehow show that it?s causally related or?directly relevant.? I have successfully fought these on numerous occasions, but it is time-consuming and many plaintiff?s personal injury lawyers are too busy to want to go through the hassle of preventing the production of all of your medical records. But I fight these because it always seems that they find discrepancies in the medical records if they get them all. Doctors and nurses make mistaken entries in medical records all the time. In fact, I don't think I have ever had a case where the records were 100% accurate. Defendants look for that. They try to find something contrary from what you testify to in a deposition to show you have either a faulty memory or are lying. You might say I had a broken right ankle when I was 18, but the records mistakenly say left ankle. Not a big deal, but if there are 2, or 3 or 4 of these mistakes, if could affect your credibility, even if the records are wrong and you are not. A jury will likely believe a doctor's records are more accurate than your memory. So it may be worthwhile if you have a good case to fight a comprehensive production of records.
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