Lakeview Health Systems LLC agreed to settle through negotiation of a class action lawsuit related to a January 2024 cyberattack that exposed the personal and protected health information of 10,772 individuals.
The cyberattack involved unauthorized access to Lakeview Health Systems’ network. Files that were accessed and potentially obtained contained personal and health information. The exposed information included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, patient identification numbers, diagnoses, treatment information, prescription information, and health insurance information.
Following notification of the breach, affected individuals filed lawsuits against Lakeview Health Systems. The plaintiffs alleged that the organization failed to adequately protect sensitive information stored on its network. The plaintiffs asserted that the data breach could have been avoided.
Lakeview Health Systems statesthat it engaged in no wrongdoing and bears no liability related to the incident. The lawsuits contained similar allegations and were consolidated into a single case, Skov et al., v. Lakeview Health Systems, L.L.C, in the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida. The lawsuit remains pending.
The parties agreed to resolve the matter through a negotiated settlement. The settlement was reached to avoid the costs, risks, disruptions, and uncertainties associated with continuing litigation.
Under the settlement terms, the defendant agreed to pay attorneys’ fees and expenses, settlement administration and notification costs, and service awards for the class representatives.
Settlement class members may submit claims for reimbursement of documented and unreimbursed ordinary losses resulting from the data breach. The maximum reimbursement for ordinary losses is $2,000 per class member.
Class members may also seek reimbursement for extraordinary losses. The maximum reimbursement available for extraordinary losses is $5,000. The settlement also provides compensation for lost time. Class members may submit claims for up to four hours of lost time at a rate of $20 per hour. One year of credit monitoring services is also available under the settlement.
Class members who do not submit claims for reimbursement of losses, lost time, or credit monitoring services may instead request a one-time cash payment of $50.
The settlement establishes several deadlines for class members. The deadline to object to the settlement or request exclusion from the settlement class is July 23, 2026. Claims must be submitted by August 24, 2026. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for October 8, 2026.
The approved source states that the settlement has been negotiated to resolve claims associated with the January 2024 cyberattack and that the underlying lawsuit remains pending at this time.