Q: Is there any way to find out the results of a medical malpractice suit? My dad, who was suing is now deceased.
My dad passed away before the suit was settled. We were more concerned with him & the time we had left together and never asked for any details regarding the lawsuit. We never even asked who his attorney was.
After he passed my grdma told others about all the $ she was getting from his lawsuit but she has kept everything hidden from us (his children).
Is there any way we can find out if his case was settled?
A:
I'm sorry for the loss of your father. If you know nothing about the case, as in not knowing who the defendant was or who the attorney was, you could try the databases of the Ohio court system if you're fairly certain the case would have been litigated in Ohio. This is something an Ohio attorney would know best, but your question remains open for a week. If the matter was not placed into suit, meaning an index number was not generated, it could be difficult. If you have authority to obtain the medical records, those could shed light on information involving the medical malpractice action, as you could possibly find authorizations issued by an attorney's office requesting medical records that would have become part of the file. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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