Discovery of patient medical records is crucial in a variety of health care lawsuits. HIPAA and related state law applies directly to determine the medical records that must be produced. We provide expert counsel to lawyers faced with medical record discovery issues.
Class action lawsuits focused on health information breaches are the new normal. HIPAA does not provide a private right to sue but courts accept HIPAA as a professional standard of care defendants must meet akin to the professional standard of care that is the subject of medical malpractice cases. We provide expert counsel to lawyers faced with interpreting HIPAA Rules for courts in judicial proceedings.