Lincare Holdings data breach $7.25M class action settlement

Lincare Holdings agreed to a $7.25 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it failed to protect consumers from a 2021 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals whose personal information was stored by Lincare Holdings and potentially compromised in the September 2021 data breach.

The Lincare Holdings data breach occurred in September 2021 and allegedly compromised patients’ personal identifying information and protected health data. According to plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, Lincare could have prevented the data breach by implementing reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect the information from hackers.

Lincare Holdings is a Linde company that provides in-home respiratory care and equipment. 

Lincare Holdings hasn’t admitted wrongdoing but agreed to a $7.25 million settlement to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members who suffered from out-of-pocket losses as a result of the data breach can receive up to $5,000 in reimbursement for these losses. These payments include compensation for bank fees, communication expenses, credit fees, fraudulent charges, identity theft damages and up to four hours of lost time compensated at a rate of $20 per hour.

California class members can receive an additional $90 for potential statutory claims under California law.

All class members can receive one year of free Medical Shield services, which include health care insurance plan monitoring, medical record monitoring, provider monitoring, Medicare monitoring, HSA monitoring, dark web monitoring, $1 million in identity theft insurance, real-time authentication alerts, high-risk transaction monitoring, credit-freeze assistance and remediation services. 

Lincare Holdings also has agreed to implement certain security measures for at least one year to protect patients’ personally identifiable information.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is March 14, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the Lincare Holdings class action settlement is scheduled for June 12, 2024.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by April 15, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals whose personal information was stored by Lincare Holdings and potentially compromised in the September 2021 data breach.

Potential Award

$5,090

Proof of Purchase

Receipts for credit monitoring, professional invoices, lost time logs, postage receipts, bank statements, credit reports and other proof of loss.

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

04/15/2024

Case Name

In re: Lincare Holdings Inc. Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 8:22-cv-01472-TPB-AAS, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Final Hearing

06/12/2024

Settlement Website

LincareSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Lincare Holdings Inc. Class Action
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
833-383-4044

Class Counsel

John A Yanchunis
MORGAN & MORGAN

Stephen R. Basser
BARRACK RODOS & BACINE

Raina Borrelli
TURKE & STRAUSS LLP

Alexandra M Honeycutt
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Carl V Malmstrom
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLC

Defense Counsel

Michael S Hooker
Jason A Pill
PHELPS DUNBAR LLP