Presbyterian Healthcare Services data breach class action settlement

Presbyterian Healthcare Services agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect patients from a 2019 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification from Presbyterian Healthcare Services informing them their information may have been compromised in a data breach discovered in June 2019.

Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit claim hackers stole their personal information and health data in a 2019 data breach. According to the plaintiffs, Presbyterian Healthcare Services could have prevented the data breach by implementing reasonable cybersecurity measures.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a specialty health care provider that serves infants, childrens and teens.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $750 for ordinary data breach expenses, such as communication charges, credit expenses, miscellaneous costs and up to three hours of lost time compensated at a rate of $15 per hour. Class members who experienced extraordinary, documented data breach expenses, such as fraud or identity theft, can claim up to $5,000 in reimbursement.

In addition to expense reimbursement, class members can receive a year of free credit monitoring through Experian IdentityWorks, according to the settlement terms. These services include three-bureau monitoring and $1 million in reimbursement insurance.

The deadline for exclusion and objection was April 16, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the settlement was scheduled for April 23, 2024.

To receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by May 16, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a data breach notification from Presbyterian Healthcare Services informing them their information may have been compromised in a data breach discovered in June 2019

Potential Award

$5,750

Proof of Purchase

Invoices, receipts, account statements, travel documentation and credit reports

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

05/16/2024

Case Name

Martinez, et al. v. Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Case No. D-202-CV-2020-01578, in the Second Judicial District Court for Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Final Hearing

04/23/2024

Settlement Website

PHSDataIncidentSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

PHS Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration
P.O. Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324
833-630-6292

Class Counsel

Gerard Stranch IV
BRANSTETTER STRANCH & JENNINGS PLLC

Lynn A Toops
COHEN & MALAD LLP

David K Lietz
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Defense Counsel

Kenneth L Chernof
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP