Protecting Patients' Medical & Health Privacy
Our medical privacy lawyers employ various state and federal health privacy laws to help ensure the protection of patients' private medical information. When privacy violations occur, these laws can also provide patients with important rights to seek legal recourse and hold responsible companies accountable. Our medical privacy lawyers represent patients nationwide whose personal information was unlawfully revealed or collected as result of a health privacy violation.
Was Your Private Medical or Health Information Exposed?
Patient privacy violations and data breaches often involve records and patient information maintained by:
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Pharmacies
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Health insurance companies
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Hospitals & clinics
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Government health plans, such as Medicare & Medicaid
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Treatment & therapy centers
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Insurance companies
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Nursing homes & treatment centers
Medical & Patient Privacy Class Action Lawsuits
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Patient Privacy Class Action Lawsuit
Girard Gibbs filed a class action on behalf of UCSF patients alleging that UCSF violated its patients’ medical privacy rights. The suit alleges that UCSF routinely disclosed patients’ names and contact information as well as information about their treatment at UCSF to a company called Target America, which used the information to "data mine" patients for wealthy fundraising prospects.
Health Net & IBM Medical Privacy & Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
In March 2011, Health Net notified over a million patients that their personal information was compromised, potentially exposing patients’ names, addresses, medical information, Social Security numbers, and financial information. Girard Gibbs filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Health Net and its server driver company, IBM, violated patient privacy laws.
Questions? Contact a Medical Privacy Lawyer.
Speak with one of our privacy lawyers by calling toll-free (866) 981-4800 or filling out the form to the right.
Why Girard Gibbs?
Girard Gibbs is a national litigation firm representing consumers, investors, employees, and small businesses in cases involving consumer protection, personal injury, securities, antitrust, and employment laws. The firm’s senior partners, Daniel Girard and Eric Gibbs, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 and Northern California Super Lawyers, and have earned AV-Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, recognizing them in the highest class of attorneys for professional ethics and legal skills.