$3.6M Retina Group of Washington data breach class action settlement

Retina Group of Washington (RGW) has agreed to a $3.6 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it failed to prevent a 2023 data breach.

The Retina Group of Washington settlement benefits anyone whose personal information was potentially accessible in the company’s data breach on March 26, 2023.

The RGW data breach reportedly affected thousands of individuals and jeopardized sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and health insurance data. Affected patients quickly took legal action against Retina Group of Washington, arguing that the company could have prevented the data breach through reasonable cybersecurity measures.

Retina Group of Washington is an eye care center with locations in Maryland and Virginia that offers a variety of services, including retina surgery, diabetic eye care, macular degeneration treatment and more.

RGW hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $3.6 million class action settlement to resolve these allegations.

Under the terms of the Retina Group of Washington settlement, class members can receive a cash reimbursement or an alternative cash payment.

Class members who experienced losses as a result of the data breach can receive up to $300 for ordinary out-of-pocket expenses such as bank fees, communication charges, travel expenses and up to four hours of lost time at a rate of $25 per hour. The settlement also allows claims for up to $5,000 in additional reimbursement for extraordinary losses resulting from identity theft or fraud.

Class members who did not experience losses as a result of the data breach can still benefit from the settlement. The settlement allows these class members to receive an alternative cash payment of around $100. Exact alternate payment amounts will vary depending on the number of claims filed and the funds remaining in the settlement after paying reimbursement claims.

Class members may also be eligible for two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. These services include daily three-bureau credit monitoring, identity restoration services and $1 million in identity theft insurance. Class members who opt to receive an alternate cash payment are not eligible for credit monitoring

RGW agreed to implement additional data privacy and security measures to enhance its cybersecurity. These measures include maintaining a written information security policy, conducting cybersecurity training, maintaining a written password policy and more.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is May 27, 2025.

The final approval hearing for the RGW data breach settlement is scheduled for June 9, 2025.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by June 23, 2025.

Who’s Eligible

Anyone whose personal information was potentially accessible in the Retina Group of Washington data breach or who received a notification from the defendant regarding the data breach.

Potential Award

Up to $5,300

Proof of Purchase

Documentation of unreimbursed expenses such as bank fees, long-distance phone charges, cell phone charges, data charges, postage, gas, fees for credit reports or identity theft protection products.

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

06/23/2025

Case Name

In re: Retina Group of Washington Data Security Incident Litigation, Case No. 8:24-cv-00004-LWW, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Final Hearing

06/09/2025

Settlement Website

RetinaGroupDataSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Retina Group of Washington Data Breach
Settlement Administrator
PO Box 301134
Los Angeles, CA 90030-1134
833-619-2740

Class Counsel

Ben Barnow
BARNOW AND ASSOCIATES PC

Gary M. Klinger
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Tyler J. Bean
SIRI & GLIMSTAD LLP

Defense Counsel

David Q. Gacioch 
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP