Mercy Health data breach $1.8M class action settlement

Consumers could receive benefits from a $1.8 million Mercy Health data breach settlement resolving claims it failed to protect patients from a 2020 data breach perpetrated by a Mercy employee.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a notification from Mercy Health in December 2020 informing them the employee may have improperly accessed their or their child’s information.

In 2020, a Mercy Health employee improperly accessed patient information, according to a data breach notification from the health care company. According to plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit, Mercy Health could have prevented the breach with reasonable cybersecurity and access control measures.

Mercy Health is a health care system with locations in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercy Health hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $1.8 million settlement to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Mercy Health data breach settlement, class members can receive a flat payment of up to $90 from the settlement. Class members who have documented data breach-related expenses can receive an additional $300 in reimbursement.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is June 10, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for June 18, 2024.

To receive Mercy Health data breach settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by June 10, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a notification from Mercy Health in December 2020 informing them an employee may have improperly accessed their or their child’s information

Potential Award

$390

Proof of Purchase

Receipts, invoices, account statements and other documentation of data breach-related expenses

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

06/10/2024

Case Name

T.D., et al. v. Mercy Hospitals East Communities d/b/a Mercy Hospital St. Louis, et al., Case No. 20SL-CC05974, in the Missouri Circuit Court for St. Louis County

Final Hearing

06/18/2024

Settlement Website

MercySettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Mercy Health Settlement
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
mercysettlement@atticusadmin.com
800-935-5170

Class Counsel

Maureen M Brady
MCSHANE & BRADY LLC

Christopher E Roberts
BUTSCH ROBERTS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Todd C Werts
LEAR WERTS LLP

Defense Counsel

Jeffrey R Fink
THOMPSON COBURN LLP