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17. Me too

Reply to CAO (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:26 PM

Jun 2014

Does employment status, education, income, etc affect how much she would expect to collect? It seems low.

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Woman sues hospital for posting her STD test results on facebook leading to harassment [View all] davidn3600 Jun 2014 OP

Can't blame the gal for that.. Bandit Jun 2014 #1

Her reputation? AAO Jun 2014 #45

The assholes who did this should not be allowed to work in the profession again. Initech Jun 2014 #2

that's a major HIPAA violation. They will be fired and they won't work in the industry again. magical thyme Jun 2014 #9

Yup...I'm surprised she's only suing for $25K...I bet she could joeybee12 Jun 2014 #26

That's what I was thinking as well. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #33

It was willful and with malice MattBaggins Jun 2014 #38

yup. it's potentially criminal magical thyme Jun 2014 #69

I agree. Forget $25K, sue for $25M n/t aggiesal Jun 2014 #37

Absolutely correct! FarPoint Jun 2014 #32

Agreed. surrealAmerican Jun 2014 #15

Yep. I wonder if she could also go after the guilty individuals. Laffy Kat Jun 2014 #52

Wow, what disgusting people. Vultures sitting atop their fence post arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #3

The release of her private information is a done deal Trajan Jun 2014 #10

So you're okay with what was done to her? SwankyXomb Jun 2014 #36

Not at all Trajan Jun 2014 #55

Really? MattBaggins Jun 2014 #46

That was a poorly written post Trajan Jun 2014 #56

Well, what you say is true and the last time I checked there is no way to legislate Grammy23 Jun 2014 #47

That struck me as a piddly amount too! nt arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #50

Indeed ... I would fire that lawyer Trajan Jun 2014 #57

They can judge all they want but they have no right to act on arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #49

Just to be clear Trajan Jun 2014 #59

We are on the same page then arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Jun 2014 #60

I'm surprised it's only $25,000... CAO Jun 2014 #4

That's what I thought too. That's a drop in the bucket for the damage that has been done monmouth3 Jun 2014 #5

And presumably others. I doubt she was the only one that happened to. PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #7

My thought too. laundry_queen Jun 2014 #20

That was my thought also. uppityperson Jun 2014 #6

My thought exactly. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #16

Me too Renew Deal Jun 2014 #17

The complaint could read "in excess of $25,000...some jurisdictions you joeybee12 Jun 2014 #28

Probably a requirement of the local court rules. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #30

I wonder why the hospital posted her info on Facebook when HIPAA regulations Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #8

"The hospital" didn't post it Trajan Jun 2014 #11

The hospital is still responsible for it because they were its employees pnwmom Jun 2014 #41

What if it turns out that the hospital did everything right, Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #66

If a doctor who worked for the hospital did something wrong, even though pnwmom Jun 2014 #67

Only if the hospital was somehow negligent in not properly checking the doctor's credentials Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #68

There is no "hospital".. sendero Jun 2014 #61

Indeed ... I would sue the whole bunch Trajan Jun 2014 #62

Of course... sendero Jun 2014 #64

'the hospital' didn't do it. Employees who had info access did it. It is a gross HIPAA violation magical thyme Jun 2014 #12

Good, can she sue them individually? smirkymonkey Jun 2014 #23

you can pretty much sue anybody magical thyme Jun 2014 #24

I was thinking that she could drag their names through the mud. smirkymonkey Jun 2014 #44

once they're identified, they are destroyed professionally magical thyme Jun 2014 #48

It must be a mixed race thing too, because Jamastiene Jun 2014 #54

Hospital should be in trouble for violating HIPAA too. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #13

they'll get dinged frylock Jun 2014 #22

I've heard of an employee walked out the door due to an accidental violation magical thyme Jun 2014 #27

This is disgusting. bigwillq Jun 2014 #14

A link to that shameful Facebook site: arcane1 Jun 2014 #18

disgusting standingtall Jun 2014 #19

only 25K? frylock Jun 2014 #21

i would like to know more about the employees who did this JI7 Jun 2014 #25

only $25,000? barbtries Jun 2014 #29

See #30. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #31

I'd like our local hospitals to imagine my reaction if something similar happend to me. 47of74 Jun 2014 #34

Wonder if the employees vankuria Jun 2014 #35

Unconscionable. blackspade Jun 2014 #39

Hospital should settle immediately itsrobert Jun 2014 #40

Sooooo dumb to post that. tofuandbeer Jun 2014 #42

The people who did this are toast. Stonepounder Jun 2014 #43

Yes, intensive HIPPA training is required by all providor/payor contracts tosh Jun 2014 #63

There are some really nasty trolls out there........I hope this lady can move on. nt AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #51

More power to her. I hope she wins. Jamastiene Jun 2014 #53

+1. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #58

She may lose her lawsuit (or not win much) Sgent Jun 2014 #70