Hippa law violation
hi. last wednesday my exwife tells me that she went to cvs and asked and they gave her a copy of my prescription drug medication. can i sue cvs for breach of hippa?
Attorney Answer
1
Charles Ott ·
Charles Warren Ott
5 stars
1 reviews
Rating:
7.5
Health Care Lawyer in El Granada, CA
Reveal number
tel: (650) 726-6526
Call
Profile
Posted
on Nov 20, 2008
No, there is no private right of action under HIPAA. You could file a compliant with HHS. You might have an ability to sue under state law by using the HIPAA violation as a breach of the appropriate standard of care. New York might also have state privacy laws that may have been breached and may give a private right of action.
More
1
found this answer helpful
found this helpful
|
0 lawyers agree
Undo Vote
Helpful
Undo
Unhelpful
Undo
0
comments
0 upvotes
Browse by Practice Area
Litigation
203,509 attorneys
Real Estate
156,159 attorneys
Personal Injury
149,024 attorneys
Criminal Defense
99,634 attorneys
Family Law
95,894 attorneys
General Practice
90,854 attorneys
Business Law
84,818 attorneys
Business
82,448 attorneys
Criminal Law
72,552 attorneys
Intellectual Property
61,381 attorneys