
Mass Tort Medical Records: Volume Playbook
158 active MDLs and 197K pending cases. How firms manage medical record retrieval at mass tort scale without losing weeks.
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158 active MDLs and 197K pending cases. How firms manage medical record retrieval at mass tort scale without losing weeks.

OCR launched civil enforcement of substance use disorder record rules on Feb 16. Penalties now mirror HIPAA.

Clients forget 40% of their providers. Missing records kill settlement value. How AI-powered discovery finds every treating doctor.

The complete 50-state guide to medical record copy fees for attorneys. HIPAA's $6.50 cap doesn't apply to your requests. State fees range from $0.25 to over $1.50 per page, plus search fees, certification costs, and rush charges.

Rule 803(6) gets records into evidence, but authentication failures get them thrown out. The rules every litigator needs.

Authorization takes 30-45 days. Subpoenas compel responses in 7-14. When to use each method, and mistakes that get requests rejected.