§ 1000 Patient Communication Privilege Limits

Key Takeaways

•If someone dies and their family or friends are fighting over their stuff, the doctor can't keep secrets about what the dead person told them.
•This rule applies no matter if the dead person left a will, didn't leave a will, or gave stuff away while they were alive.
•The doctor has to tell what they know if it's important to the fight over the dead person's things.

Example

A dad dies and his two kids are fighting over who gets his house. One kid says the dad promised them the house, but the other kid says the dad told the doctor he wanted to give the house to them instead.

The doctor has to tell the court what the dad said, even if it was supposed to be a secret. This helps the court decide who really gets the house.

There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue between parties all of whom claim through a deceased patient, regardless of whether the claims are by testate or intestate succession or by inter vivos transaction. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Key Takeaways

•If someone dies and their family or friends are fighting over their stuff, the doctor can't keep secrets about what the dead person told them.
•This rule applies no matter if the dead person left a will, didn't leave a will, or gave stuff away while they were alive.
•The doctor has to tell what they know if it's important to the fight over the dead person's things.

Example

The doctor has to tell the court what the dad said, even if it was supposed to be a secret. This helps the court decide who really gets the house.

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§ 1000 Patient Communication Privilege Limits

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