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False medical records
I was in an inpatient treatment center and
found the medical care to be poor and
inconsistent. I requested my medical records
and received 170 pages that contained false
and slanderous statements about me. I believe
they were falsified to obtain approval for
additional days. I have sent a spreadsheet
with the amendments and Now waiting 10 days
for corrections. Can I file a claim for falsifying
records?
Asked on June 29, 2018 under Malpractice Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The real question is: how has this hurt YOU? Not how was it wrong, or how did your insurer or Medicare/caid possibly overpay, but what loss did *you* suffer? The civil law (e.g. lawsuits; claims for compensation) is not designed to punish wrongdoing: its purpose is to compensate people for physical injuries, financial losses, and costs they incur due to some wrongful act. If you have not suffered some loss traceable to the allegedly false records, there is no claim for you to bring, so you would not be entitled to any compensation.
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