Walgreens must pay woman $1.44 million over HIPAA violation
Tim Evans reports:
A Marion County jury Friday awarded a woman $1.44 million after finding Walgreens and a pharmacist violated her privacy when the pharmacist looked up and shared the woman’s prescription history.
The lawsuit filed in Marion Superior Court spun out of a tangled relationship between the pharmacist, her husband and the man’s ex-girlfriend.
The verdict and seven-figure award came at the conclusion of a four-day jury trial.
Read more on IndyStar. Note that in this case, Walgreens was held liable for the conduct of its employee. Walgreens has stated its intent to appeal.
