A legal fight over Grayson Chrisley’s medical and toxicology records has pushed a 2022 Tennessee crash case back into court. Patrick Rykwalder is seeking access to the records, while the Chrisleys are fighting disclosure and saying the material should not be used to measure damages.
The dispute matters now because new court documents reportedly show Rykwalder accusing the Chrisleys of blocking his effort to get the records. That turns a crash that happened years ago into an active fight over evidence, with the outcome potentially shaping what a judge or jury can consider about Grayson’s condition after the collision.
Rykwalder sued Grayson, Todd, Julie and Savannah Chrisley after the crash in Tennessee, where Grayson was driving a 2020 Ford F-150 and collided with Rykwalder’s vehicle. Rykwalder has said Grayson failed to pay attention, while Grayson denied the accusation. He has also questioned whether Grayson suffered a concussion and wants the medical records to determine whether that injury occurred and what his condition was after the crash.
Todd has previously said on a podcast in November 2022 that he went to the scene, accompanied Grayson to the hospital and asked staff to conduct a toxicology test on his son. That account now sits alongside the current records dispute, with the Chrisleys arguing that Rykwalder is not entitled to the documents and that Grayson had already admitted liability for the accident. Their position is that the records are irrelevant to damages, even as Rykwalder says they may help show what Grayson was like after the collision.
The collision happened just weeks before Todd and Julie began serving prison sentences, adding another layer to a family already dealing with legal pressure. For now, the central question is not who was there that day, but whether the court will allow Rykwalder to see the records he says he needs before the case can move on.
