My ex boyfriend got me pregnant and left me at four months. I have many physical problems and he had his friend who is a pharmicist look up my perscriptions (I live 40 miles away from that store location and have never been there) and then the pharmacisit shared all the information. Can I do anything legally to the pharmacy or the pharmicist? Are we just supposed to report these violations and let them keep happening and get nothing for it? Please respond to me. Please do not attach any answers because you know how back opening attachments are- not that I don't trust people that would anser me it's just there are those wackos out there. Please respond. I have had hippa violations happen over and over but this is the worst. There must be something I could do. I really liked his friend but to share private information knowing you could not do that- that's too much power for a person to wield if they can't keep privacy. Privacy law- is it a violation of a privacy law? Who would be a good lawyer if I did have a case? I can't afford much. My email is:

jen25ohio

What could this all possibily lead to if it went to court- if they admitted it was done by their employee- and what if it stayed out of court- what could I see? These records were used to extort, harass and keep me from pursuing the third party for child support. The person is his best friend- Walgreens is liable also??

MacDude

Bottom line the pharmacist was plain wrong and could face serious fines and even jail time.

Penalties for HIPAA Violations

HIPAA calls for civil and criminal penalties for privacy and security violations, including: -- fines up to $25K for multiple violations of the same standard in a calendar year - fines up to $250K and/or imprisonment up to 10 years for knowing misuse of individually identifiable health information.

twinkiedooter

Get your RX's filled elsewhere. I always had problems with Walgreens.

Go to the child support office and file for child support if you know where he now resides.