Mr. P Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is flagging ESPN and its reporter Adam Schefter for posting his private medical records online to millions of readers. Pierre-Paul, 27, sued ESPN and Schefter in a Florida court Wednesday, citing a violation of his privacy. The NFL player blew off a finger in a July 4 fireworks mishap and was treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, according to his lawyers Mitchell Schuster and Kevin Fritz. Schefter “improperly obtained” Pierre-Paul’s medical chart showing the defensive end had his right index finger amputated and posting the record on Twitter to nearly 4 million followers, the suit says. “This action arises out of ESPN reporter Schefter’s blatant disregard for the private and confidential nature of plaintiff’s medical records, all so Schefter could show the world that he had ‘supporting proof’ of a surgical procedure,” the suit says. Schefter later admitted he “could have and should have done even more to protect [Pierre-Paul’s] medical records,” in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The reporter said he tweeted the image of the medical record to bolster a story about the surgery. Schefter, 49, who lives in New York, is a regular contributor to ESPN TV programs like “NFL Insiders,” “Monday Night Countdown” and “SportsCenter.” Pierre-Paul’s Miami Dade County civil suit, which does not specify money damages, says that while the player’s injury may have been “a matter of legitimate public concern,” the “chart was not.” A spokesman for ESPN and Schefter declined to comment. http://nypost.com/2016/02/24/jpp-sues-espn-adam-schefter-for-posting-his-medical-records/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Saw this and wondered how, or if, it would affect the Giants willingness to re-sign him. Or...if the writing is on the wall that he won't be re-signed to anything close to what he was making and this is just a money grab on his part. For all the pictures he has now posted, I think it'd be hard for him to prove he's all that distraught about having the information about his hand out there for the public view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Saw this and wondered how, or if, it would affect the Giants willingness to re-sign him. Or...if the writing is on the wall that he won't be re-signed to anything close to what he was making and this is just a money grab on his part. For all the pictures he has now posted, I think it'd be hard for him to prove he's all that distraught about having the information about his hand out there for the public view. I don't think it will have any effect on his being re-signed or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Giants just seem to be anti-drama and this lawsuit seems far from that. That's all I was thinking. Surely, JPP's injury and ability on the field are the dominating factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echochamber Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 This isn't s money grab for JPP. He's only suing for $15,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I was wondering when he was going to get this ball rolling. He could have sued months ago, and he should be suing the hospital too. It was an unreasonable breach of his privacy. Someone is getting fired and JPP is in the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 I was wondering when he was going to get this ball rolling. He could have sued months ago, and he should be suing the hospital too. It was an unreasonable breach of his privacy. Someone is getting fired and JPP is in the right. People have already been fired at the hospital as part of a 'litigation settlement'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I think it's the hospital that's at fault here. But fingering Schefter is definitely juicier. Good for him, these guys are entitled to their privacy. Btw, 8 posts in and the first finger pun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 The leakers are more at fault but sheftler has a responsibility to not do what he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 This isn't s money grab for JPP. He's only suing for $15,000 That number seems to be missing some digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 That number seems to be missing some digits. Give that man a hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 you're all going to hell, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 you're all going to hell, LOL to hell in a "handbasket"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 to hell in a "handbasket"? LOL You could say there are sure to be some legal fireworks with ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balloonknot Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Well looks like Schefter is gonna have that story blow up in his face. Hope he has the digits for a good lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 JPP needs to get a grip. Pointing fingers at the media is a thumbs down in the digital age. I sure hope this story doesn't blow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Saw this and wondered how, or if, it would affect the Giants willingness to re-sign him. Or...if the writing is on the wall that he won't be re-signed to anything close to what he was making and this is just a money grab on his part. For all the pictures he has now posted, I think it'd be hard for him to prove he's all that distraught about having the information about his hand out there for the public view. I see two completely separate issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_NYG Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 You had a glorious opportunity to say 'No one has yet pointed at a pun about JPP's hand' and you missed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I was wondering when he was going to get this ball rolling. He could have sued months ago, and he should be suing the hospital too. It was an unreasonable breach of his privacy. Someone is getting fired and JPP is in the right. Under HIPPA laws...it was also a felony. C. Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstarjim Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Under HIPPA laws...it was also a felony. C. Wagon I'm pretty sure the HIPAA laws would only apply to the hospital employees, not to Schefter/ESPN. The violation of HIPAA was via the hospital employees. Two employees were fired. I should add that regardless, I think JPP has a valid case against Schefter/ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 JPP needs to get a grip. Pointing fingers at the media is a thumbs down in the digital age. I sure hope this story doesn't blow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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