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NY Ambulance Company Faces HIPAA-Related Class Action Suit Over Data Breach

An ambulance service in New York is facing a class action lawsuit for mishandling protected health information and failing to disclose a data breach as required by the HIPAA. Robert D’Agostini filed suit last week against Empress Ambulance Service LLC dba Empress EMS.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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