Non-compliance is an invitation for severe fines and penalties. We have all heard of HIPAA, the acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. We understand it is the duty of health care providers to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of electronic medical data. HIPAA Impacts More Than Health Care Companies Protected health information may also be viewed by other non-health care organizations that perform functions for the health…
In Missouri, anyone who is injured by a drunk person may look to a bar and/or restaurant for compensation for their injuries if it is found that the establishment continued to serve alcohol to an intoxicated person.  These causes of action are called Dram Shop claims and are subject to the requirements of Missouri’s Dram Shop statute (RSMo Section 537.053 (2)) which states, in part: “a cause of action may…