Top Class Actions  |  July 20, 2022

Category: Closed Class Actions

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  • Final approval was granted for this class action settlement on June 13, 2022.

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The Methodist Hospitals Inc. has agreed to a settlement worth up to $425,00 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately protect patients’ personal information from being exposed in a hospital data breach.

Individuals who received a notification from Methodist Hospitals about the data breach may be entitled to benefits from the class action settlement.

From about March 13 to June 12, 2019, Methodist Hospitals reportedly experienced a data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal and protected health information, including names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, Medicare numbers, Medicaid numbers, payment card information, diagnosis and treatment information, usernames, passwords and other sensitive information.

The hospital data breach class action lawsuit alleges Methodist Hospitals failed to adequately protect this personal information, leaving it vulnerable in a data breach.

Methodist Hospitals denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the data breach class action lawsuit to avoid the risk and burden of ongoing litigation.

The Methodist Hospitals settlement provides eligible class members three options for benefits: credit monitoring and identity restoration enrollment, reimbursements for economic losses and reimbursements for lost time.

Class members in the hospital data breach settlement may elect to enroll in a credit monitoring and identity theft insurance plan Methodist Hospitals has agreed to pay for. Class members who experienced documented economic losses due to the Methodist data breach that have not been reimbursed can claim up to $3,000, and those who spent time attempting to minimize the risks of the data breach and/or address potential fraud may be able to claim up to $300 for the documented time.

Documentation may include receipts, voided checks, bank statements or other documents that show the amount of the losses and/or a detailed description.

The deadline to opt out of or object to the hospital data breach class action settlement passed on May 6, 2022.

The Methodist Hospitals settlement received final approval June 13, 2022.

The deadline to file a claim in the Methodist Hospitals data breach settlement is Oct. 6, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a notification from Methodist Hospitals about the data breach may be entitled to benefits from the class action settlement.

Potential Award

Up to $3,300

Proof of Purchase

Documentation may include receipts, voided checks, bank statements or other documents that show the amount of the losses and/or a detailed description.

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

10/06/2022

Case Name

Jones v. The Methodist Hospitals Inc., Case No. 45C01-1911- CT-001201, in the the Lake County Indiana Circuit Court

Final Hearing

06/13/2022

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Jones v. The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Settlement Administrator
PO Box 5768
Portland, OR 97228 – 5768
855-604-1884

Class Counsel

Lynn A Toops
COHEN & MALAD LLP

Gerard Stranch IV
BRANSTETTER STRANCH & JENNINGS PLLC

Defense Counsel

Darren A Craig
Bryan S Strawbridge
FROST BROWN TODD LLC

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