The first thing you can do is bring it to the attention of the hospital and ask them to investigate how it happened. That creates a chance that it...

My step mother did not call 9-1-1 & watched my father die as his defibrillator went off. Is that considered Negligent Homicide?

This really isn't a question within the "health care" practice area. To get more responses from lawyers who practice in more related areas of the...

Am I guaranteed to get the same insurance coverage with the same premium under HIPAA ?

Wait until January 1, 2014 if you possibly can to purchase individual insurance. That's when the insurance market reforms under the Affordable...

Damages for violation under HIPPA rules ?

The federal HIPAA law allows the providers / hospitals that treat you to release information in order to get paid without getting any specific...

Do the Pippa laws take all my fathers rights away

It sounds like you primary concerns relate to infection control - whether your father or your family have any risk from being in the room with the...

As you see - there's not a simple "legal" answer to this. The attempts at recording are an indication of a pretty high level of distrust on the...

My Pippa rights were violated at aurora hospital and were proven by them to be violated can i sue them or the person responsible

You may also contact the federal Office for Civil Rights which enforces HIPAA (link to more information below) or the Wisconsin Bureau of Health...

I WORK FOR A HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN VA. WE ARE MADE TO WORK 8 HOUR SHIFTS WITH NO BATHROOM RELIEF.

If you edit the "practice area" section above perhaps you will be able to make contact with a local Virginia attorney who practices "employment /...

How do I correct false information in my NY hospital record ? This is from aprox . 2 yrs ago .

You have a right under the federal HIPAA regulations to ask for an "Amendment" or "Correction". The hospital does not have to agree, but as the...

What legal recourse do I have, when a hospital is violating a patient's right to get a second opinion?

I agree completely with Mr. Poulson's advice on how to find an attorney. While you search for representation, however, the linchpin of...