A Malpractice Request Form is available for your convenience. Malpractice suits alone do not constitute cause for loss of licensure, although the Board does review malpractice suits to see if a pattern of questionable practice may be developing. In this country, anybody can sue anybody, and not all suits are valid. Many patients do not understand that medicine is not an exact science. The same set of symptoms and findings can sometimes point to several different conditions.
Tests can be inconclusive.
Sometimes the best a doctor can do is to take all factors into consideration, and make the best decision they can. Even the best doctor is human and the occasional, unfortunate mistake may occur. Yes, with very few exceptions you have the right to access to your records. Keep in mind, however, that the actual records belong to the doctor. Physicians should comply with these requests within a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days.