Clay-Platte Family Medicine Data Breach Settlement Offers Up to $15,000
The Clay-Platte Family Medicine Data Breach Settlement Offers Up to $15,000 settlement offers $1M in total, with individual payouts of $15K+ to eligible claimants who be a living person who resides in the united states. The deadline to file is September 30, 2026. Proof of purchase is required.
Deadline: September 30, 2026
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All claimants must provide the Notice ID from the postcard notice they received. Online filers must also provide the confirmation code from that same notice. For documented out-of-pocket losses (up to $15,000), submit supporting records such as receipts, account statements, police reports, and/or invoices showing the expenses are related to the data breach (e.g., identity theft or fraud). For pro rata cash payments and credit monitoring, the claimant must attest they are a class member and have not opted out.
Settlement Summary
Clay-Platte Family Medicine Clinic and related affiliated practices (Summit Family and Sports Medicine and Barry Pointe Family Care) faced allegations tied to a June 2024 cybersecurity incident in which unauthorized parties allegedly accessed sensitive information for nearly 54,000 people. The exposed data reportedly included typical identity details such as names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and addresses, along with confidential health information. Individuals who received breach notices may be able to file claims in a class action settlement offering up to $15,000, along with options that may include cash, reimbursement for verified out-of-pocket losses, and several years of credit and identity-protection monitoring. The lawsuit was filed because plaintiffs argued the medical providers failed to use adequate safeguards to protect patient data—an issue with real-world consequences like identity theft risk, fraudulent activity, and the burden of restoring compromised records. While the clinic denies wrongdoing, it agreed to settle for $1 million to resolve the dispute and avoid the costs and uncertainty of continued court battles; the settlement also calls for improved data security practices for at least five years. For claimants, the significance is practical: the settlement structure can reimburse documented expenses up to $15,000, while others may receive a pro rata cash payment or choose long-term monitoring and related support. Broader implications are closely tied to the health-care industry’s regulatory environment, where organizations handling electronic health and personal data must meet stringent expectations for privacy and security. In the U.S., rules and enforcement pressures often stem from frameworks like HIPAA (for protected health information) and the Federal Trade Commission Act’s prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices, alongside increasingly common state privacy laws and breach-notification requirements. Similar settlements have become a recurring response across the health sector whenever attackers gain access to patient or billing data, highlighting the growing legal and compliance risk that providers face when cybersecurity controls lag behind modern threats
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Eligibility Requirements
- Be a living person who resides in the United States
- Have received a notice from Clay-Platte Family Medicine Clinic P.C., Summit Family and Sports Medicine, or Barry Pointe Family Care P.C. stating that the June 2024 breach may have exposed your personal information
- Be a current or former patient of one of the named providers who received the breach notice
- Submit a claim by the deadline (claims deadline: Sept. 30, 2026)
- If seeking pro rata cash and/or credit monitoring, attest you are a class member and did not opt out (as applicable)
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