Legal Question in Health Care Law in California

I will try to explain this as best as I can... I received a letter yesterday in the mail from a hospital in California stating that one of their employees "willfully, without my authorization, and for non work related purposes accessed my medical records on three separate occasions (05/16/13, 08/03/13, & 10/26/13)". It also said she received disciplinary action and that they reported it to the state of CA. (I also reported it to HHS when I found out) Well, this woman is currently dating a man who is the potential father to my child. She passive aggressively made threats/rude comments about me on social network sites...so this isn't a random act...she looked at my medical records to find something...or for whatever purpose it would be malicious or for personal gain because of our relationship. Another detail...I had an OB appt at the hospital on May 16th and she knew I was there. I need some advice on what to do. Can I sue her/the hospital. Does this sound like a criminal HIPAA offense?

Asked on 12/19/13, 2:25 am

Armen Tashjian Law Offices of Armen M. Tashjian

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Yes. You have the right to sue for invasion of your privacy.

Answered on 12/19/13, 8:18 am

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