AMERICANS can receive up to $5,000 after a popular hospital agreed to a $1.36 million lawsuit settlement.
The hospital settled a lawsuit against it, which claimed that the institution failed to provide reasonable cybersecurity protections after a 2023 data breach.
Customers of a hospital can get money from a lawsuit after claiming the hospital failed to protect them from a data breach[/caption]
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Morris Hospital in Morris, Illinois, is a medical center that serves over 100,000 people annually.
The medical center experienced a data breach on April 4, 2023, compromising sensitive patient information, according to Top Class Actions.
The hospital did not admit any wrongdoing but resolved the claims with a $1,361,571 settlement.
Class members are eligible to receive reimbursements for expenses related to the data breach.
Each claimant may be reimbursed up to $5,000 for any documented losses.
These losses may include fraud, communication charges, credit expenses, and other related costs.
Members can also get money back for any time they lost.
Class members who didn’t have any losses from the breach are still eligible to receive $100.
The total amount is to be determined depending on the number of class members who claim the payment.
In addition to the payment, members will receive free credit and medical monitoring services.
The monitoring services will help protect members against identity theft and assist in fraud resolution.
To receive the full $5,000 payment, class members must provide certain documents.
These documents include bank statements, credit reports, and other receipts.
Class members have until October 28, 2025, to submit a claim for money from the lawsuit.
What’s a class-action settlement?
Class action lawsuits offer groups of people, or ‘classes,’ a way to band together in court.
These suits are often brought by one or a few people who allege a company or other entity has wronged a large group of people.
When a suit becomes a class action, it extends to all “class members,” or people who may have similar complaints to those who filed the suit.
Companies often settle class actions – offering payment to class members who typically waive their right to pursue further legal action by accepting money.
These payout agreements frequently include statements by the defendant denying wrongdoing. Companies tend to settle class actions to avoid the costs of further litigation.
Pollution, discrimination, or false advertising are a few examples of what can land a class action on a company’s doorstep.
A bank in Arkansas just settled a similar lawsuit for $3.75 million.
Evolve Bank and Trust was accused of failing to protect its customers’ information adequately.
The lawsuit comes after the bank announced that it was a victim of a data breach in February and May 2024, Top Class Actions reported.
The bank informed its customers of the data breach in July 2024, stating that some sensitive information may have been compromised.
Evolve Bank and Trust did not admit any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the lawsuit, awarding class members up to $3,000 in reimbursement.
The reimbursement will cover fraudulent charges, identity theft, and other expenses.
Those who didn’t experience any losses are still eligible to receive a $20 payout.
