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    May 6, 2012, 07:56 PM
    Can I sue a pharmacy for a HIPAA law violation?
    Cvs pharmacy gave 3 months of my scripts to someone else. They never called me the person did.. so I called there corproarte office its been going round and round. They say oh sorry human error... can I sue ?
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    May 6, 2012, 08:05 PM
    You may report them to the government and report them to their main corporate office.
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    May 6, 2012, 08:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jerseygirl7 View Post
    cvs ... can I sue ?
    For what? What are your damages?
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