(update): UT: Lawsuit filed over stolen medical records

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700234576,00.html

A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over the stolen billing 
records of 2.2 million University of Utah Hospital and Clinics patients. 
U. patient Patrick M. Beamish claims a courier for Perpetual Storage Inc. 
acted negligently in transporting the records, resulting in their theft 
and putting millions of people at "significant risk" of identity theft, 
according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The complaint seeks class-action 
status, which would need approval by a judge.

"Our main interest is making sure everyone is protected," said Karra J. 
Porter, of the Salt Lake firm Christensen & Jensen. "This isn't a money 
maker for us. Protection is the key concern."

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