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Insurers always send the medical release so that they can request the medical records from the health care provider. This is normal. You have the right to limit the scope of records requested (e.g., by date, no mental records, no HIV tests, etc.). They often leave the name of the health care provider blank so they can use one form for multiple providers. You also have the right to revoke the release at any time after you sign it. Sometimes the insurer will accept copies of the medical records you obtain and provide to them. But sometimes they dont trust the victim or their attorney and want to get the records directly from the health care provider. Usually, a person in your shoes only has bills, but not the actual medical records. They are obviously experienced at getting them and you are not. Since this is your child, your son probably has no medical records from the past that will affect this claim or will reveal mental health or prior head injuries which may affect how they handle the claim. Many clients of mine have extensive health records that they dont want to reveal. The insurer is ultimately only entitled to get records that are pertinent to the claim being made. Past records reflecting injury or treatment to the same area of the body are pertinent (so they can claim pre-existing injury, etc.). But if your son had a broken leg in the past, it obviously has nothing to do with his current head injury. So if you were in a lawsuit, you could obtain a protective order to limit the scope of the records. But this is pre-litigation and unless theres some big deal about his past medical records, signing the release should not be a big deal.

in the state of florida, there is no more strict liability on rental car companies except that they do carry a 10/20 liability policy...often times, the driver of the rental car has his own policy that would transfer to said rental car when that car is rented and/or said driver purchased additional liability coverage on the vehicle at the time of the rental...thirdly, your son may also be able to access UM (UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE) on his own vehicle OR be able to access another household member's ins policy  who may have UM benefits...That being said, it is best to hire counsel to get the claim number set up and get all the policy discloures, such that u can get the claims process started. Lawyers.com prohibits a lawyer from soliciting your business, but u can always contact one of us through the find a lawyer tab..I am very sorry this accident happened and I wish your loved one a full and speedy recovery!!!   Stephen Black 407-581-2581

No one is liable for anything just because they are "on a policy". If she was at fault or if she was the titled owner, not the registrant which can be different from the owner, but if she actually owned the car, then she can be sued and held liable.