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can I sue a company that allowed my hippa rights to be violated even if the violation occurred through a third party they hired work out to
My hippa rights and all my personal information has been divulged by a third party
working for the company responsible. They were illegally obtained by an
unauthorized individual. My SS, D.O.B, physicians name all medical info
Asked on September 13, 2017 under Personal Injury, Virginia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, if the company did not cause the breach, they are not liable for this. Their ability to control a third party, such as an independent contractor or a vendor, performing work for them is limited and they are not automatically liable for the vendor's acts--only when at fault.
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