NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Bob Saget's family filed a lawsuit in Florida Tuesday to prevent the further release of medical records pertaining to the investigation into his Jan. 9 death at the age of 65.
The lawsuit is against Orange County Sheriff John Mina and the medical examiner’s office.
According to the lawsuit -- filed by Saget’s widow, Kelly Rizzo, and his daughters Aubrey, Michelle and Lara -- the further release of records would cause the family to "suffer irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress."
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the release of "records which include photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, statutorily protected autopsy information, and all other statutorily protected information."
The lawsuit argues that "some of these Records graphically depict Mr. Saget, his likeness or features, or parts of him, and were made by Defendants during Defendants' investigations."
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An area of concern? The Saget family, according to the lawsuit, believes that "certain news and media outlets have filed or plan to file public records requests pursuant to the Florida Public Records Act and Chapter 119, Florida Statutes requesting Defendants release the Records to the public."
In the end, the lawsuit argues that "no legitimate public interest would be served by the release or dissemination of the Records to the public."
Last Thursday the medical examiner's office said Saget, known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on "Full House," died from an accidental blow to the head, likely from a backwards fall.
Saget was found dead in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando.
A toxicology analysis didn’t show any illicit drugs or toxins in Saget’s body, according to a statement from Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany in Orlando.
An autopsy report released later Thursday showed that Saget had an abrasion on his scalp, a fracture at the base of his skull, fractures around his eye sockets, bleeding between the brain and tissue covering the brain as well as bruises to the brain. Saget was positive for COVID-19 but had no inflammation in his respiratory system, according to the report.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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