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Updated: 8:34 PM Feb 10, 2010
Woman Beaten To Death By Boyfriend, Family Suing Hospital
A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who was beaten to death by the man lawmen say later shot and killed a Lenoir County deputy.
Posted: 4:03 AM Feb 10, 2010 |
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A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who was beaten to death by the man lawmen say later shot and killed a Lenoir County deputy.
Cindi Knighten was found dead at her home in Bridgeton last April. Authorities say hey boyfriend, Clarence Phillips beat her so badly she died, before going to Lenoir County where he gunned down Lenoir County deputy Allen Pearson. Phillips was killed in the gunfire exchange.
Now Cindi Knighten's family is suing Onslow Memorial Hospital for invasion of privacy.
The lawsuit claims that hospital employees were passing around x-rays of Knighten after her death. She had worked at the hospital in Jacksonville for more than a dozen years.
A hospital spokesperson won't comment because of the ongoing litigation.
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Posted by: To T...
Location: Greenville, NC
on Feb 11, 2010 at 09:16 PM
This is a horrible violation of privacy if it's true. And mr/ms smartypants (T)....it is HIPAA, not HIPPA. It's Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. If you're going to correct someone in an attempt to make yourself sound smarter, at least get it right, lol.
Posted by: newbie
Location: jacksonville
on Feb 11, 2010 at 07:31 PM
1--this girl was dead, I don't think pictures were needed to instruct, 2--you have got to be kidding, you take picures so new hires can get ready? that is awful, 3--hippa, hipaa, hippo, whatever, it is wrong to view the misfortune of others for the wow factor, 4--health care workers, law enforcement workers, god bless you, we need you, no one is disrespecting you, 5--whether digital, film, etc, the hospital admits they did it, they just can't seem to admit its wrong.
Posted by: T
Location: Pirate nation
on Feb 11, 2010 at 04:35 PM
Kathy,I am a firefighter/medic, and have been for 12 years. I am well versed in HIPPA issues as well. It is very common that after a trauma, we talk amongst ourselves to see what we did good, as well as things we might have done differently. It is also very common we take photos of traumas, fire related deaths to show new hires some of the things they may come across. That being said, we never, never show these photos to civilians. Now, I think you give yourself a little to much credit. I mean "only a few notches below those of the Secret Service. C'mon now. I am quite confident you know your job, and know it well. What you need to remember is you are administrative, and do not quite understand that x-rays, photos, etc. can actually help those of us in the medical field. I am not on here to bash you, however admin. and what we do is totally different.BTW, it is HIPPA, not HIPAA. Remember "Health information portability and protection act". Enough said.
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