Roper St. Francis Healthcare data breach $1.5M class action settlement

Roper St. Francis Healthcare agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2020 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification informing them their information may have been compromised in a Roper St. Francis Healthcare data breach in October 2020.

The Roper St. Francis system is made up of four hospitals, six emergency rooms and 117 facilities in South Carolina’s Lowcountry region.

Plaintiffs in the Roper St. Francis class action lawsuit alleged the not-for-profit healthcare provider could have prevented the 2020 data breach by implementing reasonable cybersecurity measures.

Roper St. Francis hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing in agreeing to the $1.5 million settlement.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $325 in reimbursement for bank fees, credit expenses, other data breach-related expenses, as well as up to four hours of lost time at a rate of $20 per hour. Class members can also receive up to $3,250 for extraordinary data breach losses such as fraudulent charges and identity theft damages.

In addition to expense reimbursement, all class members are eligible to receive a year of free credit monitoring services.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is April 30, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the Roper St. Francis data breach settlement is scheduled for May 2, 2024.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by May 30, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a data breach notification informing them that their information may have been compromised in a Roper St. Francis Healthcare data breach in October 2020

Potential Award

$3,475

Proof of Purchase

Account statements, bills, receipts, invoices and other documentation of data breach-related expenses

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

05/30/2024

Case Name

Prevost, et al. v. Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Case No. 2021-CP-1001754, in the Court of Common Pleas for the Ninth Judicial Circuit for Charleston County, South Carolina

Final Hearing

05/02/2024

Settlement Website

RoperDataSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Prevost v. Roper St. Francis Healthcare Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
833-462-3479

Class Counsel

ANASTOPOULO LAW FIRM LLC

SLOTCHIVER & SLOTCHIVER LLP

HALVERSEN & HALVERSEN LLC

THE RICHTER FIRM LLC

SOLOMON LAW GROUP LLC 

MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Defense Counsel

BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 

ROGERS TOWNSEND LLC