This is complicated. What you describe is a HIPAA violation, but there is no direct right of recovery for that in New York. Nor is it a defamation...

The short answer is yes, you can sue. Organ donation is a kind thing to do. Your story shows that no good deed goes unpunished. Sorry, and good luck!

This is not a med. mal. question. The father may be a lousy parent, but as a non-doctor, cannot commit med. mal. I've moved it to the Family Law...

This is not a med. mal. question, so I've moved it to the insurance board. Was the claim denied? (You left that part out!) If not, there is no...

A patient has the legal duty to do what they can to reduce their damages (injury). If swapping out the lens fixes the problem, this is a 30-minute...

Depending on the exact dates, the statute of limitations may or may not have expired. But the costs of a malpractice prosecution will greatly...

This is not a med. mal. question, so I've moved it to the Workers Comp. board.

Retained products of conception may or may not be malpractice, depending on the details. But it does not pay to pursue if an uncomplicated D&C ends...

Your first priority has to be getting whatever the problem is, diagnosed and treated. The legal implications are secondary, both in terms of ...

This is not a malpractice question, so I've moved it to criminal defense. What you are asking, I assume "for a friend," is how to get away with...