Seeking legal advice on breach of patient confidentiality
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 02 September 2024
This query is : Resolved
I am writing to seek your legal advice regarding a concerning incident involving a breach of patient confidentiality and unprofessional conduct by a medical professional, Dr. who is an practicing in Mumbai.
Background:
my wife left a 1-star review on Google, expressing her dissatisfaction with his services.
The Incident:
In response to this review, Dr. publicly disclosed my wife’s real name, details of her medical history, and even mentioned my name in a reply posted online. His response included the date of her visits, details about her eye condition, and other private information that should have remained confidential. This disclosure not only violates medical ethics but also breaches our right to privacy.
Moreover, Dr. threatened legal action against us unless we remove the review, which we believe is an intimidation tactic to silence our legitimate feedback.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 02 September 2024
You can gather all the information with documentary evidence and issue a proper and strong legal notice through an experienced lawyer covering laws pertaining to prevention of invasion of privacy and other aspects including medical negligence and acts of intimidation and threats and demand written apology or else to face criminal action under criminal laws for breach of trust, defamation and also for deficiency in service and medical negligence through consumer protection act.
