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H.E.L.P. (Handy Education for Legal Professionals) Tip Sheet
January-February 2011 H.E.L.P. Tip Sheet
Every issue of our H.E.L.P. Tip Sheet has articles and links to help legal professionals, private investigators, and others with their research.
Articles
Want to become a crime scene investigator? Here's the real story: Click here
Colorado Medical Marijuana Legal Case: Second-Hand Smoke and Parenting Time
Click hereGoing for the Best: When Private Investigators Hire Other Private Investigators
Click hereInterview with a Fire Investigator
Click hereSocial Media: Online Investigations via Police Technology magazine Click here
Below are some handy research links, user tools and apps:
Black's Law Dictionary for iPhone and iPad Click here
iPhone Apps for Private Investigators Click here
emailfinder.com: Search by name for email addresses, or reverse search email addresses to see names associated to them Click here
Kicksend: Send large files via desktop, web or phone app
Click here
Changedetection.com: Know when a website changes Click here
convoflow: Search social media for real-time discussions Click here
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For free client consultation, call 303-720-7275
FAQFrequently Asked QuestionsQuestion: What happens to medical records after a person dies? Do they enter the "public domain" so to speak? Or does "ownership" pass to next of kin? Are they more accessible to PIs and others involved in investigations after the person dies? How do you gain access, other than direct permission? Answer: If the medical records are the subject of ongoing litigation, then any privilege is considered waived. Meaning, any time a person puts his/her physical condition at issue in litigation, the person waives medical record privilege which means the opposite side in litigation can obtain those medical records. However, even if someone is deceased, that person still retains privilege to the confidentiality of their medical records (privilege means nobody else has rights to those records). Now we'll throw a wrench into this understanding: when someone dies, the decedent's medical records, although they are privileged, are part of the estate and the executor of the estate can release those records. So, in short, medical records never enter the public domain. To gain access, one needs a subpoena or to ask the executor for access. |
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