Schneck Medical Center data breach $1.3M class action settlement

Schneck Medical Center agreed to a $1.3 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2021 data breach and provide compensation for those affected.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification letter from Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital, doing business as Schneck Medical Center, regarding a September 2021 data breach.

Plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuits claim Jackson County’s Schneck Medical Center failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures that would have prevented a September 2021 data breach. As a result, hackers allegedly accessed patient names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, protected health information, health insurance information and other sensitive data. 

Schneck Medical Center is a hospital in Seymour, Indiana, that serves Jackson, Jennings, Scott and Washington counties.

Schneck Medical Center hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $500 for ordinary data breach-related expenses, including up to four hours of lost time compensated at a rate of $15 per hour. 

Class members who experienced extraordinary losses related to the Schneck Medical Center data breach can receive larger compensation payments of up to $6,000. These payment caps may be reduced depending on the number of valid claims filed. 

All class members are eligible to receive 27 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through CyEx. These services include $1 million in identity theft insurance. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Aug. 7, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the Schneck Medical Center data breach settlement is scheduled for Sept. 11, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Sept. 19, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a data breach notification letter from Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital, doing business as Schneck Medical Center, regarding a September 2021 data breach.

Potential Award

$6,500

Proof of Purchase

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

09/19/2023

Case Name

Nierman, et al. v. Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital, Case No. 36D01-2206-CT-000013, and Myers v. Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital, Case No. 36D01-2206-PL-000023, both in the Indiana Superior Court for Jackson County

Final Hearing

09/11/2023

Settlement Website

SchneckSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Nierman v Schneck Settlement
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
SchneckSettlement@atticusadmin.com
888-208-8099

Class Counsel

Lynn A Toops
COHEN & MALAD LLP

Gerard Stranch IV 
STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY PLLC

Samuel J Strauss 
TURKE & STRAUSS LLP

Gary E Mason 
MASON LLP

Defense Counsel

Christopher Wood
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP