Did Las Vegas Hospital "Leak" Patient Records to Personal Injury Attorneys?

According to FBI spokespersons, the FBI is looking into whether the University Medical Center covertly “leaked” confidential patient records to personal injury lawyers who used them as a way to acquire new clients.

“Our main concern right now is to conduct a thorough and professional investigation for the purpose of determining what actually happened,” the FBI said in a statement. “The FBI is closely working with UMC officials to determine the scope of any possible breach.”

The investigation apparently came in the wake of a Las Vegas Sun article in which it was reported that patient fact sheets including names, Social Security Numbers, addresses, and dates of birth were being given out to person injury attorneys.