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How Do I Get Medical Records?

Under Oklahoma Law all health care providers must provide a patient with a copy of their medical records. The only exception are certain psychological, psychiatric or substance abuse treatment records. Go the website of the provider or go the Health Information Department at the institution and find their form to request medical records. You will need to sign the form and pay for copying charges.

Charges are fifty-cents ($.50) per page for paper copies or not to exceed $200.00 if transmitted electronically.

If the person has died, medical records can be obtained by a court appointed personal representative, administrator or executor. If none has been appointed, a surviving spouse or responsible family member can obtain the records. A responsible family member is defined as a parent, adult child, adult sibling or other adult relative actively involved in the care or monitoring of the care of the patient as verified by the treating health care providers.

The Oklahoma statute is: https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=439160

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admin22023-10-09T19:18:28+00:00March 12th, 2022|Information|

How Do I Know If My Doctor Is A Good Doctor?

This is difficult to judge if you are seeing your doctor for the first time. Check to see if your doctor has been disciplined by the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. Go to the Search for a Licensee section and enter the last name.

If your doctor is a D.O. go to the Oklahoma Board of Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/ and click on the tab at the top, Physician Search.

To check to see if your physician has been sued, go to https://www.oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspx and search by party.

admin22022-03-15T16:14:18+00:00March 11th, 2022|Information|

How To Hire A Lawyer: What To Look For, What To Ask.

Medical malpractice cases are complex. They are some of the most difficult cases to prove and pursue which is why you should hire a lawyer with experience and expertise in handling medical negligence/medical malpractice cases. Anyone can advertise on a website. A lawyer may proclaim ownership of a sizable settlement in a case in which they did no work. So, ask your lawyer:

How many medical malpractice cases have you tried, when (make sure they are not relying on decades old verdicts), did you win and how much? This is important to know. Every case needs to be prepared like it is going to trial and the defense knows which lawyers prepare and who can win.

While it is true most cases settle, the reason cases settle for significant money is good case work up. Ask your lawyer, how many depositions have you taken in the last 5 years, meaning actually preparing and questioning the witness not watching others do the work. If the answer is less than 20, do not hire that lawyer as they are not doing the work. It takes expert skill to take a good deposition of a medical provider to get the evidence you need in your case.

If you are unsure, ask to read a deposition they have taken. See if you can understand the case by reading the deposition. Even if you do not know the case, you ought to be able to see the skill of the lawyer in questioning the witness. Are they are getting admissions from the provider as to their role and responsibilities in the patient’s care, or the patient’s injuries and what caused those injuries? Get the whole deposition transcript. Make sure they are not trying to claim another lawyer’s work.

Call around. Ask the lawyer you are interviewing to refer you to other lawyers in the same field i.e. their competitors. Good lawyers are not afraid to provide the names of their competitors and if their competitors respect them, they will tell you. Ask their competitors that if something happened to them would they want the lawyer you are considering to represent their family.

admin22022-03-15T16:13:44+00:00March 5th, 2022|Information|

Heather Mitchell Attorney

Super Lawyer Oklahoma

Heather Mitchell Law, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is headed by Heather J. Mitchell, who focuses her practice on handling medical malpractice claims. She caters to clients in the surrounding areas of Oklahoma City.

Ms. Mitchell was raised in Guymon, Oklahoma, and pursued her education at The University of Oklahoma, where she completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1987 and obtained her registered nurse license the same year. Subsequently, she attended the Oklahoma City University School of Law and graduated with honors in 1990.

Licensed to practice in all Oklahoma federal and state courts, Ms. Mitchell holds a track record of 20 cases brought to verdict and obtaining numerous seven-figure settlements. She has been successfully advocating for clients who have suffered negligence-related injuries caused by healthcare providers for over 30 years. She has been recognized twice as the Oklahoma Association for Justice’s Lawyer of the Year and holds membership in the American Association for Justice. Furthermore, she has been peer-review rated as AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, with an impressive overall rating of 4.9/5.

A dedicated and zealous attorney, Ms. Mitchell fearlessly takes on the healthcare industry in her pursuit of justice. Her goal is to fight for the rights of those who have suffered negligent injuries and to potentially contribute to positive systemic changes—one case at a time. She has initiated lawsuits against almost every health system in the state of Oklahoma, including Mercy, INTEGRIS Health, AllianceHealth and SSM Health. Recently, she achieved a verdict of $7.5 million against two medical providers.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

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admin22024-01-19T23:46:19+00:00March 4th, 2022|Articles|