Alex Kennedy reports a settlement in a case previously covered on this site back in 2012-2014: An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving Western Health that dates back more than a decade. The lawsuit was launched in August 2012, alleging that the health authority failed to protect the personal information of patients and…
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Ca: Western Health privacy breach lawsuit can proceed to next stage of certification of class action – court
Gary Kean reports: The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has decided that a group of patients who had their health information inappropriately accessed by a Western Health employee have grounds to continue with a class action lawsuit against the health authority. Justice William Goodridge, who heard arguments last February from both the health authority…
Ca: Donna Colbourne fined in Western Health privacy breach
CBC News reports: A former employee with Western Health was fined Thursday in a privacy breach at the hospital in Corner Brook. Donna Colbourne accessed more than 1,000 patient files at Western Memorial Regional Hospital while working there as an accounting clerk until 2012. Judge Kymil Howe, appearing by video conference from Stephenville, imposed a $5,000…
Ca: Breach of Privacy Lawsuit Against Western Health Continues
VOCM reports: The Breach of Privacy class action lawsuit that was issued against Western Health in August of 2012 continues, as the prosecution gears up for a certification hearing later this week. The hearing will dictate whether or not they can move ahead with the lawsuit. Over two years ago, 1,043 people had their medical…
Ca: Western Health privacy breach charge going to trial
Gary Kean reports the update to the Western Health breach noted previously on this blog: There will not be a speedy disposition of the criminal charge against the former Western Health employee accused of inappropriately accessing medical records on the job. The matter involving Donna Colbourne of Corner Brook was scheduled to be dealt with…
Second class action lawsuit against Western Health Authority filed
Gary Kean reports that a second class action lawsuit, representing about 200 patients who received breach notifications from Western Health, has been filed. Unlike the other lawsuit, however, this one names the employee as a co-defendant. Over 1,000 patients received notification letters concerning an employee’s inappropriate access to their files. For at least some patients,…