A nurse in Tyler, Texas recently filed a lawsuit claiming retalitory action and discrimination against Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants .  The nurse, Debbie Blevins, worked for Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants as a licensed vocational nurse for 20 years.  She was fired on August 9, 2010 after reporting that other employees at the office had taken pictures of patients while they were sedated and posted them on the social networking website, Facebook.

In the lawsuit, Blevins claims that the actions of the employees who posted the pictures on the internet violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, privacy laws, as well as basic morals.  Furthermore, Blevins says that after reporting the behavior, no corrective action was taken and instead she was fired from her position.  The suit seeks over $15 million for HIPAA violations, discrimination, retalitory action, and denial of due process.

To discuss what constitues a retaliatory action with an experienced and compassionate employment lawyer, contact the Houston retaliatory actions attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 today.