A class action settlement of $700,000 with Henry Ford Health System resolves all claims that the company failed to protect patients from a data breach in 2023. The agreement benefit to consumers who Henry Ford mailed a written data breach notification, informing them that their information may have been compromised by a cyber incident on March 30, 2023.
According to the plaintiffs in the Class Action, Henry Ford Health System should have implemented reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect patients from a data breach in 2023. This breach allegedly compromised the names, medical records, contact information and other data of around 168,000 patients. Henry Ford Health System is an academic medical center in Michigan.
Response from Henry Ford Health System
Henry Ford did not accept having made any irregularities, but agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve the Class Action for data breach. According to the terms of the agreement, class members may receive up to $2,500 in reimbursement for documented expenses related to the data breach or a prorated cash payment that will vary depending on the number of claims filed and other factors. Proof of damage is required to receive reimbursement, but proof is not required to obtain a prorated payment.
All members of the class, regardless of which payment option they choose, they can receive a free year of credit monitoring from two credit bureaus and $1 million in identity theft insurance. The members of the class, They can claim this benefit even if they took advantage of the credit monitoring you offered Henry Ford previously.
The deadline for exclusion and objection from Class Action and who is eligible
The deadline for exclusion and objection to It was September 28, 2024. The final approval hearing of the agreement is scheduled for 29 of October 2024. To obtain the benefits of the agreement of Henry Ford Health System, class members must submit a valid claim form by October 28, 2024.
Who is eligible?: Consumers to whom Henry Ford mailed a written data breach notification, informing them that their information may have been compromised by a cyber incident on March 30, 2023.
How much will they pay and what must be provided as evidence for the payment of Class Action incentives
The potential ago Class Action is from $2,500, and you must contribute the proof of purchase, and Account statements, receipts, invoices, notices, correspondence, credit reports, tax documents, and other evidence of losses related to data breaches.
Here we leave you the claim form, so you can click here. If you do not qualify for this settlement, DO NOT apply for the claim, remember, you are filing your claim under penalty of perjury. It is also harming other eligible members of the Class Action when presenting a lawsuit fraudulent. If you are not sure if you apply, read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to make sure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you do not qualify for this agreement, please check our database of other open class action settlements for which you may be eligible.
Henry Ford Health System Case Further Details
- Claim Form Deadline: 28/10/2024
- Case name In re: Henry Ford Health System Data Security Litigation, Case No. 2:23-cv-11736-GAD-KGA, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- final hearing 29/10/2024
- Clearance website HFHSDataSecuritySettlement.com
- Claims Administrator:
- Henry Ford Health System Data Security Litigation
RG/2 Claims Administration, LLC
PO Box 59479
Philadelphia, PA 19102-9479
[email protected]
866-742-4955
- Henry Ford Health System Data Security Litigation
- Class Counsel: E Powell Miller / THE MILLER LAW FIRM PC
- Defense lawyer: Michelle R Gómez / BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
