DISCLAIMERS/PRIVACY NOTICE

This web site is designed for general information only.

This Web site, and any other site affiliated with Schorr Law Firm, P.C., is intended strictly for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal advice, nor does the information necessarily reflect the opinions of Schorr Law Firm, P.C. or its attorneys and, even though we try to keep the information on this and our affiliate sites up to date and complete, the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed and may not reflect the most current legal developments. DO NOT act on any of the information contained in any of our sites without first obtaining legal advice from a licensed attorney in your own state.

We welcome your email. However, please keep in mind that electronic communications are susceptible to being intercepted by persons not intended to be parties to such communications. Additionally, any communication that is transmitted prior to the creation of an attorney/client relationship will not be protected by the attorney/client privilege. Please be careful not to transmit information that could be sensitive and/or confidential.

Visiting this or any of our affiliate Web sites does not create an attorney/client relationship. Sending an email to Schorr Law Firm, P.C. or to any attorney employed by Schorr Law Firm, P.C. also does not create an attorney/client relationship. Schorr Law Firm, P.C. only represents clients pursuant to a formal written agreement prepared by Schorr Law Firm, P.C. and signed by the client.

Although we strive to achieve the best results possible for our clients, we cannot guarantee the outcome of any case. We have been very successful in representing a large number of clients over the years, but every case has its own set of facts and circumstances that make each case individual and no two cases have the same outcome.

REQUIRED NOTICE Under the Texas Health and Safety Code, Sec. 181.154 – HB 300

Because Schorr Law Firm gathers, stores and electronically transmits medical records (Protected Health Information – PHI), we are required to post a notice to clients that their protected health information is subject to electronic disclosure.

Texas and Federal Law prohibits any electronic disclosure of a Client’s protected health information to any person without a separate authorization from the client for each disclosure. This authorization for disclosure may be made in written or electronic form or in oral form if it is documented in writing by Schorr Law Firm.

The authorization for electronic disclosure of protected health information described above is not required if the disclosure is made: to another covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001, or to a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 602.001, Insurance Code, for the purpose of: treatment; payment; health care operations; performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described by Section 602.053, Insurance Code; or as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law. In other words, no further release is necessary for electronic disclosure to other health care providers, insurance companies, governmental agencies, or defense lawyers representing adverse parties.