Anyone (not just an attorney) can determine how many car accidents a
person may have been in by looking up their DMV report, which is a
public record; you can order there by going to the DMV with a pocket
full of money and their name and/or driver's license number. (I
believe in Oregon, the fee is something in the neighborhood of $50 to
obtain a copy of someone's DMV records.)
Medical history is personal information, but could be obtained by
subpoena if a judge deems it warranted (for example, if medical
records were necessary to prove part of a criminal investigation, such
as an insurance fraud charge.) but this information is not legally
accessible to the general public unless they "know someone" ethically
challenged with access to that sort of thing.
Basically, if you have something to hide, and this is dealing with
possible criminal charges (and not just some guy doing a cursory
background check on you), then it'll be found. If it's just a
background check, I would imagine that they WOULD pull your DMV
records, as most background check firms have copies of -everyone's-
DMV records available to them, but they would be unable to legally
obtain a copy of your medical records without your consent.
If any of the car accidents were not reported (i.e., you rear-ended
someone, and gave them $1,000 in cash and agreed not to bother
reporting it to your respective insurance companies) then those won't
show up on the DMV report.
If you're curious to know what's on your DMV report, you could go to
your local DMV (or DPS or whatever it is where you are; the ones that
handle driver's licenses) and find out if there is a fee involved in
getting a copy of your own DMV records or not. (I would guess that
there may not be a fee involved if you're requesting your own - some
employers require a copy of your current DMV records before hiring
people for jobs where they drive company owned vehicles.) |
