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There usually is no need for them to sign it. They offer, you accept (with your signature as evidence), which is the essence of a contract. There is no need for
by stordoff 15y ago
There usually is no need for them to sign it. They offer, you accept (with your signature as evidence), which is the essence of a contract. There is no need for them to "accept your acceptance".
As you changed the document, it may or may not be binding. Effectively you offered them new terms, and I wouldn't like to speculate as to if they accepted them (e.g. by treating you).
- wccrawford 15y agoThey need to accept the changes, if any. The lack of a place for them to sign is proof that they intended for it to be signed as-is, or not at all. Contracts aren't valid unless both parties have accepted them. The doctor's office can't accept a contract they haven't read yet, and any changes to a contract make it a new contract.
- Tyrannosaurs 15y agoIf they go ahead and treat him and their policy is only to treat patients who've signed it that's likely to be acceptance by action.
- wccrawford 15y agoThat's true. But either way, they didn't get permission to use the data for marketing. And that's what that slip is really about.