Norwood Clinic data breach $2.3M class action settlement

Norwood Clinic agreed to a $2.3 million data breach class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it failed to protect patients from a 2022 cyber incident; class members must submit a claim form to benefit.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification on or around March 8, 2022, informing them that their information may have been compromised in a Norwood Clinic data breach.

The Norwood Clinic cyber incident, announced in March 2022, allegedly compromised patient identifying information and private health data. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim Norwood Clinic could have prevented the data breach if it had implemented reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect patient information.

Norwood Clinic is a specialty healthcare clinic based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Norwood Clinic hasn’t admitted wrongdoing but agreed to pay $2.3 million to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $1,625 for out-of-pocket data breach losses. This includes expenses such as documented bank fees, credit costs, communication charges, fraudulent charges, identity theft damages and up to 20 hours of lost time compensated at a rate of $25 per hour.

Class members can also receive free credit monitoring and identity theft services. These services include dark web scanning, identity theft insurance, real-time credit monitoring with all three bureaus and fraud resolution agent support. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Feb. 19, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for April 22, 2024.

To receive a payment under the Norwood cyber incident settlement, class members must submit a valid claim form by March 20, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a data breach notification on or around March 8, 2022, informing them that their information may have been compromised in a Norwood Clinic data breach

Potential Award

$1,625

Proof of Purchase

Account statements detailing unauthorized charges, receipts for professional services, receipts for credit expenses, phone bills, postage receipts, travel details, IRA letters, detailed descriptions.

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

03/20/2024

Case Name

Limbaugh, et al. v. Norwood Clinic Inc., Case No. 01-CV-2022-900851.00, and Maddox v. Norwood Clinic Inc., Case No. 01-CV-2022-901037.00, in the Alabama Circuit Court for Jefferson County

Final Hearing

04/22/2024

Settlement Website

NorwoodCyberIncident.com

Claims Administrator

Norwood Clinic Inc. Cyber Incident Settlement
c/o A.B. Data Ltd.
PO Box 173105
Milwaukee, WI 53217
info@norwoodcyberincident.com
877-495-0904

Class Counsel

PITTMAN DUTTON HELLUMS BRADLEY & MANN PC

Defense Counsel

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP