Legal Question in Personal Injury in Georgia
Disclosure of HIV status
Are there any laws regarding a friend disclosing a friend's HIV status to people just in passing conversation?
Asked on 8/27/99, 9:32 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles W. Field
Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law
Re: Disclosure of HIV status
If your question is "Can X sue Y because Y disclosed to Z that X has HIV?" the answer is YES. Georgia makes it illegal to negligently inflict emotional distress on a person such as X.
Answered on 8/27/99, 10:33 pm