Litigation
Feb. 27, 2013
Patient data breaches spur increase in litigation
Recent reports underscore a growing pattern of patient data breaches, and lawyers across California say they're seeing a corresponding influx of lawsuits against health entities over alleged leaks.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Since 2009, more than 21 million patient records nationwide have ended up in the wrong hands, according to data reported to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Such reports underscore a growing pattern of patient data breaches, and lawyers across California say they are seeing a corresponding influx of lawsuits against health entities over alleged leaks.
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