Kate Middleton could file a lawsuit over record breaking, an expert says
Princess Kate Middleton could face legal action after her personal medical records were involved in a security breach at The London Clinic.
“Kate can always file a civil lawsuit for invasion of privacy,” says attorney and legal expert Neama Rahmaniwho is not involved in the case, exclusively told We weekly on Wednesday, March 20. “If she wants to go after the perpetrator to say her privacy rights were violated, she can absolutely do that.”
The London Clinic launched an investigation into its employees after members of the hospital allegedly tried to access Kate’s personal medical records following her abdominal surgery in January. Daily email reported on Tuesday, March 19. The outlet noted that the investigation began after an employee tried to access the princess’s file without permission.
Rahmani said it should be “easy to catch” given the nature of the breach.
“It’s pretty clear now when you visit a file or a site who’s doing it,” he said. “It’s really just a question of: did the perpetrator act normally? attempt to access the data or could he or she actually see it? In that case that would be a very serious violation.”
Rahmani noted that if caught, the consequences for the perpetrator could range from “a criminal investigation and prosecution” to an professional penalty.
“Obviously a doctor, a nurse or a medical professional is licensed, and there is an agency that regulates them. So there could be an administrative sanction,” he said. “They could be suspended or even lose their license completely. “
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CEO of the London Clinic Al Russel addressed the security breach in a statement to NBC News on Wednesday, March 20.
“Everyone at The London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties regarding patient confidentiality,” he said, noting that the hospital has “systems in place to monitor and manage the management of patient information , in the event of any breach, all appropriate investigative, regulatory and disciplinary action will be taken.”
Kensington Palace issued its own statement on Tuesday, noting that Kate, 42, had been informed of the breach.
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“This is a matter for the London Clinic,” the palace told the newspaper Daily email.
Kate’s health has been a trending topic since her January procedure and subsequent hiatus from public duties. A source said Us on Sunday, March 17, that Kate “will probably be willing to talk about” her health condition when she “returns to work after Easter.”
The insider added that the princess is expected to speak up “when she takes a royal walk and meets and greets members of the public.”
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi