Do You Have to Give the Insurance Company a Medical Authorization?
One question a person that has been injured as a result of someone else's negligence will often ask us is whether they have to give a medical authorization to the insurance company of the negligent driver. The answer is absolutely NO.
Often times, when you initiate a claim with the auto liability carrier, they send you a letter with a medical authorization asking you to sign it and return it so they can obtain your medical records. Do not, under any circumstances, provide the insurance company with a blanket medical authorization. If you do, you are allowing them to pry into every facet of your medical history. Just because you saw a doctor ten years ago for a knee injury does not mean that it has anything to do with your current neck problem caused by their negligent driver. Insurance companies use these medical authorizations to fish for all kinds of information that they can use against you. Your past medical condition has nothing to do with the present claim.
Make sure you protect yourself by hiring a board certified auto accident and motorcycle collision trial lawyer who knows the tricks that insurance companies play. Attorney Mark Anderson has been defending the rights of personal injury victims across Fort Worth, Arlington and the surrounding area since 1991. Call now for a free, no obligation consultation on your situation. Toll free: 800-354-6275. Fort Worth: 817-294-1900. Dallas: 214-327-8000.
Mark Anderson has been practicing personal injury law since 1991 and is recognised as one of the best attorneys in his field.
Mark is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – a distinction held by fewer than 2% of Texas lawyers. He was selected as a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum as recognition for his success in recovering compensation for his clients. He has been honored with the prestigious AV Rating by the Martindale Hubbard System and has been rated 10/10 (the highest level possible) by the AVVO Rating System which ranks attorneys based on experience, conduct and industry recognition. Mark was selected as a Top Personal Injury Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine in 2009 and 2010.
For more information about Mark, see his biography.
