Can I Sue Someone For Accessing My Medical Records? This depends on whether someone has accessed your records with the proper authorisation or not. If they do not have your consent or the proper authority to access your records, you would usually need to take action against the data controller.
You could potentially claim compensation for unauthorised access to patient medical records within UK services if the following applies and can be proven with evidence: You were directly affected by this breach of data. The breach caused you to suffer emotional and/or financial harm.