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Todd ChrisleyAn account of his son’s trip to hospital has become part of a legal battle over what the other driver can search.
Grisson Chrisleywho was involved in the 2022 Tennessee crash, says he later underwent drug and alcohol testing.
Now the family is resisting the plaintiff’s efforts to obtain those records, arguing that they have little bearing on the dispute over damages. The disagreement puts a private medical file at the heart of the lawsuit.
Todd Chrisley’s Accidental Account became the subject of record controversy
Patrick Rykwalder, who sued Grayson, Todd, Julie and Savannah Chrisley over the accident, wants access to Grayson’s medical and test records.
In the court documents received by TMZRykwalder argued that the documents could help him investigate the accident and evaluate claims about Grayson’s condition.
Rykwalder’s request also drew Todd Chrisley’s public account of what happened. Todd reportedly discussed the wreck on his podcast in November 2022, saying he went to the scene and accompanied his son to the hospital, where he arranged for a toxicology test.
Rykwalder also pointed to Grayson’s reported concussion, arguing that the medical file could help determine whether that injury occurred.
The Chrisleys, however, opposed publication, arguing that the records were not relevant to determining damages and that Grayson had already admitted liability for the accident.
Mac Todd was taken to the hospital after the Tennessee crash
The controversy over Todd Chrisley’s son’s medical records after the accident turned on what could be proven about the accident itself.
according to Entertainment tonightGrayson was driving on Interstate 65 in Nashville on November 12, 2022, when his Ford F-150 hit a vehicle stopped in traffic.
The driver of the vehicle struck from behind was injured in the impact but refused ambulance transport to hospital. The officers asked Grayson what had happened, but he did not remember the accident.
According to the outlet, the authorities accused him of a suspected head injury. After Grayson was transported to the hospital, both vehicles were towed.
Todd Chrisley’s private messages became a huge discovery fight
The accident trial also sparked controversy over what Todd’s family communications could be investigated.
Rykwalder requested phone records from Todd, Julie, Grayson and Savannah, arguing that the communications could help shed light on what happened in the accident.
According to reports, he signed up with Verizon and AT&T for call and text records. Todd and Julie objected to the demands, describing them as “unreasonable, oppressive, and a clear attempt to harass them”.
Rykwalder argued that the claims were legitimate, pointing to the family’s communication about the accident and Todd and Julie’s public discussion about it.
The two parties would have reached a narrower settlement: Grayson’s phone records would be produced, and Todd’s and Julie’s records would be subject to a lawyer’s review, with relevant material disclosed under the agreement.
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Todd’s lawsuit against the official girl involved in Georgia Lindsie
The fight over privacy in the crash case sparked another legal dispute involving Todd Chrisley’s family relations as part of the allegations.
In 2019, Todd and Julie sued Georgia’s tax inspector, Joshua Waites, alleging that he abused his position and followed their estranged daughter, Lindsie.
Entertainment tonight report that the couple said that Waites had tried to encourage Lindsie to give out dangerous information about her family and that they had shared confidential information about taxes and grandparents with her.
According to the lawsuit, he pursued an “increasingly aggressive relationship with Lindsie.” The couple also said the auditor’s actions contributed to what they described as “false claims of tax evasion” against them.
Todd Chrisley And Julie Reach $1 Million Settlement In Georgia
Todd and Julie’s lawsuit against former Georgia tax auditor Joshua Waites ended in a reported $1 million settlement with the State of Georgia.
The settlement agreement called for the Georgia Department of Administrative Services to issue two $1 million checks to the Chrisleys’ attorneys within 30 days.
Their lawyer, Alex Little, said the payment was an “encouraging sign”, adding that the couple had kept their criminal case unusual and had serious problems.
However, the settlement did not necessarily mean that the Chrisleys would keep the money. In February 2024, reports emerged that the federal government applied for nearly $1 million in settlement proceeds toward the couple’s criminal judgment, which exceeded $17 million.
