Legal Question in Health Care Law in Illinois

Hello, I recently (3 days ago) found out I was pregnant when I visited my Dr.

My boyfriends mother and grandmother have the same Dr. as I do. They both recently (today) went for a visit, and when they came home, they confronted me about my pregnancy, not only were they told about my condition by the Dr., they were both congratulated by the Dr. for becoming future great/grandparents.

I didn't want anyone knowing about it because I have decided to terminate the pregnancy, now the whole family knows. Is there a case here for a lawsuit?


Asked on 11/07/09, 2:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul Fine

Did your boyfriend know about it and tell them? Are you absolutely positive it was the physician or the nurse? That would be a violation of privacy law under HIPAA, but as for any money damages it would be difficult to quantify offhand.

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Answered on 11/12/09, 5:23 pm


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