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Breach of doctor patient confidentiality

Several years ago I worked for our local school district. I had became ill and went on a paid extended sick leave. After I returned to work I realized I still needed a bit more time as I had not fully recovered. The policy at work was you could not get paid sick leave again for the same illness. I told the supervisor that the illness was not related to my previous leave. He told me that he knew that was not true because my doctor was a good friend of his and they had discussed my situation. I had children in that school district at the time and was afraid to start trouble. My children have graduated now. I'm not worried about going public with this. I would like to know if I have any recourse concerning this breach of confidentiality. Thank you for your help.


Asked on 6/06/03, 11:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Darren Oved Oved & Oved LLP

Re: Breach of doctor patient confidentiality

It seems you have a situation we can assist you with. However, to insure that we can accurately appreciate a particular situation, it is our firm�s policy not to dispense sound legal advice without knowing the full set of circumstances. If you would like to set up an appointment for a consultation, you may contact my office at 212.226.2376.

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Answered on 6/08/03, 11:14 am


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