Our Privacy Policy
We recognize the importance of privacy and the sensitivity of personal information. As attorneys, we have a professional obligation to protect the confidentiality of all information we receive from our clients. We are committed to protecting any personal information we hold. This Privacy Policy outlines how we manage your personal information and safeguard your privacy.
Your Privacy Rights
Beginning
We are
responsible for the personal information we collect and hold.
To ensure this accountability, and explain it to you, we
have developed this privacy policy, and trained all of our
lawyers and staff on its content.
How and why we collect your
personal information
In connection
with any legal matter, it is unavoidable that certain personal
information must be collected, such as: name, address, social
security number, telephone number, drivers license number,
employment records, and medical records.
Without this information, we would not be able to provide
services to you.
We collect
such personal information when you specifically and knowingly
give it to us. We
may also obtain information about you from other sources, for
example:
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From your employers or
previous employers, with your approval;
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From your medical providers,
with an authorization signed by you;
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From a government agency or
school, with your approval;
- From other parties or entities, through the discovery process.
How this personal information is
used
Personal
information, including your social security number, will be used
to provide legal services to you, to administer our client
databases, and to communicate with you.
In connection with providing legal services to you, we
may obtain medical records and wage information, and may, under
some circumstances, disclose this information to our consulting
experts, other parties in your case, and/or file it with the
Court, as the law and rules of procedure require.
Information that is filed with any Court may become a
matter of public record, and may be available to others as a
result. This is
something we cannot prevent.
We do not use
the information you give us for any other internal purpose or
secondary purpose, and will never disclose your personal
information other than as specifically required by your case, or
otherwise with your consent.
Who we will share personal
information with
We may
disclose your personal information to health care providers,
employers, the Internal Revenue Service, and/or Social Security
Administration, in order to obtain evidence relevant to your
claim.
We may also
disclose your personal information to other parties in the case
if requested to do so in the normal course of the discovery
process, and only where such information is relevant to the
claim.
We may
disclose your personal information to others hired by us to work
on your case, including consulting attorneys, expert witnesses,
and other service providers.
These persons or companies either have agreed or will
agree to protect your personal information as well.
Please
understand that some personal information must be filed with the
Court in order to prosecute your claim.
When it is filed with a court, or provided to other
parties, insurance companies, etc., the information may become
public record, and, in such a case,
we are not able to ensure the continued privacy of that
information.