Hiv Third Party Disclosure Laws

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Third party law suit mess need help!!!

I have a third party law suit from an injury on the job. Almost four years ago, I was injured on a job by a worker from another company. A little over a year ago I was diagnosed HIV Positive. Just to make things more complicated I am a bi-sexual...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

We aren't lawyers, so we aren't qualified to comment on this kind of question. You could try a phone call to the state's bar association or your local ACLU, asking for a referral to a lawyer who specializes in cases involving HIV.... Read more »

Laws of Disclosure (DISCLOSURE LAWS, 2010) (CRIMINALIZATION OF HIV 2010)

Hey Dr. Bob,It's great to see you've been doing this forum for all these years. Exactly... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

I hope you post this one to the ones that ask about disclosure (DISCLOSURE, DISCLOSURE LAWS)

I am surprised to hear of people asking Is it right or necessary to disclose my HIV status? Well... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Articles

Barebacking & HIV Disclosure: What's the Law?

If you are HIV-positive, dating and sex always involve the sticky questions of if, when, and how to disclose your HIV-status. Should you do it before you have sex? During the first date? Only if asked? Only if it becomes "serious"? For each... Read more »

Indianapolis Star Examines HIV Confidentiality, Disclosure Laws

While it is a felony in Indiana for an HIV-positive person to engage in high-risk behavior that deliberately exposes another person to the virus, whether such actions are first discovered by the police or by the health department determines whether... Read more »

HIV and Disclosure

Table of Contents Preparing for Disclosure How Disclosure Affects You and Others Who Needs to Know Disclosure and Relationships Who Does Not Need to Know Who You May Want to Tell Disclosing to Children Taking Care of Yourself ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Michigan: Release of Lansing Sex Sting Police Report Raises Concerns About Disclosure of HIV Status

Advocates are asking why the Lansing Police Department's report of a May 22 sex sting included the information that one of the arrested men is HIV-positive. According to the report, the man, whose identity was withheld by the Michigan Messenger,... Read more »

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Brothre w/ HIV and disclosure

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a brother whom I am very close with and love dearly. He was diagnosed with HIV 2 years ago and is still not on meds. His viral load is between 50k and 80k and cd4 around 350, I think. Anyway, He has been dating a girl for six months and I... Read more »

Disclosure of HIV status without permission

Posted by njpozdad, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed hiv+ on July 26, 2010. At that time I was very sick and could not lend my then wife support for my diagnosis. She was afraid she was positive too. Since we didn't have sex for 7 years before my diagnosis there was no chance she was... Read more »

Disclosure by Law

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone cite for me a specific law that requires sexual partners to disclose their HIV status in the event that they have engaged in unprotected sex? In Florida, it is required by law to disclose BEFORE the act, but would like to find out the... Read more »

HIV Disclosure

Posted by northof49th, 2 Replies

I'm quite unsure about the effectiveness of disclosure laws. The link below sums up my thoughts far better then i could. I'd be happy to hear others thoughts
http://www.keithboykin.com/arch/2006/06/21/abolish_the_hiv Read more »

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