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Can you sue a parent for medical records?

December 19th, 2009 5 comments

I have a chronic illness that is hereditary. It runs on my father’s side. My Father will not tell me what illness he has. I feel as a parent you owe that to your children where health is concerned. For my own children’s saftey and mine too. Are there any legal actions I can take? It could be a life or death situation if my father chooses to remain silent. I don’t want the info to go to me just my doctor’s so they know. I suffered for years and my father never even told me he had it! If I had known it was Rheumatoid Arthritis it would have been able to be controlled. Since it is to late for me would like to know for future generations! Can you take these deadly secrets to the grave? I live in Minnesota.
The doctors were stumped for years. Insane I know! My mother thought she had heard about it previously, but wasn’t sure. Not everyone shows it. I found out by process of elimination and $25,000 LATER! !
I am an Adult and dealing with it. Just feel there is more hidden that could be key for the rest of my family.
EVERYDAY I MIGHT ADD!!!!

Your fathers medical records are confidential, just as yours are. So no, as much as it would help you to know (which I totally understand) you are not entitled to them.

You could try to have your doctor contact his to ask if there is anything he/she should be made aware of but I still would not count on it.