Good point, the fines are by HHS and not dollar amounts to victims. I gave the amounts to signify the importance and IANAL would be part of a basis for establis

Good point, the fines are by HHS and not dollar amounts to victims. I gave the amounts to signify the importance and IANAL would be part of a basis for establishing harm done. I specifically linked to an injury lawyer to show the types of current HIPAA violation civil suits that have succeeded. My reasoning is that it’s lucrative enough for lawyers to solicit business.