Michigan Avenue Immediate Care data breach class action settlement

Michigan Avenue Immediate Care agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it failed to protect patients from a 2021 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals whose personally identifiable information, protected health information and/or protected biometrics were compromised in the Michigan Avenue Immediate Care (MAIC) data breach in May 2022.

In May 2021, cybercriminals allegedly hacked MAIC and gained access to the identifiers, health information and biometrics of 144,104 patients. According to five class action lawsuits against the healthcare provider, MAIC failed to take reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect this sensitive information. 

Michigan Avenue Immediate Care is an urgent care system in Chicago that specializes in small medical urgencies and non-emergencies. 

MAIC 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 Michigan Avenue Immediate Care settlement, class members can receive a flat rate cash payment of $50 or they can make specific claims for data breach losses. Claimable data breach losses include bank fees, communication charges, credit costs, identity theft expenses, fraudulent charges and more. 

Class members who experienced other documented losses as a result of the data breach can receive up to $2,500 for these losses. 

Class members can also claim up to four hours of lost time compensated at a rate of $25 per hour for a maximum lost time payment of $100. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection was June 19, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the Michigan Avenue Immediate Care settlement is scheduled for Aug. 15, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Aug. 3, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals whose personal identifiable information, protected health information and/or protected biometrics were compromised in the Michigan Avenue Immediate Care (MIAC) data breach in May 2022

Potential Award

$2,500

Proof of Purchase

Documentation of data breach-related expenses and losses

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

08/03/2023

Case Name

Lhota, et al. v. Michigan Avenue Immediate Care S.C., Case No. 2022CH06616; Chen, et al. v. Michigan Avenue Immediate Care S.C., Case No. 2022CH07101; Newberry v. Michigan Avenue Immediate Care S.C., Case No. 2022CH07128; and Fagla, et al. v. Michigan Avenue Immediate Care S.C., Case No. 2022CH07692, all in the Circuit Court for Cook County

Cornell v. Michigan Avenue Immediate Care S.C., Case No. 1:22-cv03885, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

08/15/2023

Settlement Website

MAICIncident.com

Claims Administrator

MAIC Settlement Administrator
c/o RG/2 Claims Administration LLC
P.O. Box 59479
Philadelphia, PA 19102-9479
info@rg2claims.com
800-266-1652

Class Counsel

Kenneth A Wexler
Bethany R Turke
Eaghan S Davis
WEXLER BOLEY & ELGERSMA

Samuel J Strauss 
Raina C Borrelli 
TURKE & STRAUSS 

Carl V Malmstrom 
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERT LLC 

Thomas A Zimmerman Jr 
Matthew C De Re 
ZIMMERMAN LAW OFFICES PC

Marc E Dann 
Brian D Flick
DANNLAW 

Gary E Mason 
Danielle L Perry 
MASON LLP 

Daniel O Herrera
Nickolas J Hagman
Olivia Lawless 
CAFFERTY CLOBES MERIWETHER & SPRENGEL LLP

Gary M Klinger 
David K Leitz
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Defense Counsel

Mark Olthoff
Brisa Wolfe
Kevin Hogan 
POLSINELLI PC