Heath, et al. v. Steel River Systems, LLC

What is this Lawsuit About?

Plaintiffs claim that Defendant failed to implement and maintain reasonable security measures to adequately protect the personal information and/or protected health information in its possession and to prevent the Data Incident from occurring.

Defendant denies that it is liable for the claims made in the lawsuit and deny any allegations of wrongdoing.

How do I know if I am in the Settlement Class?

You are part of the Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if you received a notification letter from Defendant stating that your personal information and/or protected health information was or may have been compromised in the Data Incident.

Settlement Class Members will have been mailed notice of their eligibility. If you are still not sure whether you are included, you can contact the Settlement Administrator by calling 1-888-510-2130, by emailing SRSDataBreachSettlement@cptgroup.com.

This Settlement Class does not include (i) Steel River and its officers and directors; (ii) all Settlement Class Members who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class; (iii) the Judge assigned to evaluate the fairness of this settlement; (iv) the attorneys representing the Settling Parties in the Litigation; and (v) any other Person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding, or abetting the criminal activity occurrence of the Data Incident or who pleads nolo contendere to any such charge.

What Does the Settlement Provide?

If the Court grants final approval, Steel River, LLC will provide the following benefits to the Settlement Class Members:

Reimbursement for Lost Time and Ordinary Out-of-Pocket Losses: If you spent time responding to the Data Incident, you may be eligible to receive compensation for Lost Time. If you incurred financial losses that are fairly traceable to the Data Incident, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses. Reimbursement for lost time and ordinary out-of-pocket losses are capped at $310 per claimant.

Reimbursement for Extraordinary Expenses: Settlement Class Members may also make a claim for up to $5,000 in extraordinary expense reimbursements. Extraordinary expenses must be documented and are compensable if: (a) it is an actual, documented, and unreimbursed monetary loss; (b) was more likely than not caused by the Data Incident; (c) occurred during the time period from July 16, 2022, through and including the end of the Claims Deadline; (d) is not an amount already covered by one or more of the categories in Section IV ¶ 2.1 of the Settlement Agreement; and (e) the claimant made reasonable efforts to avoid or seek reimbursement for the loss, including but not limited to exhaustion of all available credit monitoring insurance and identity theft insurance.

Equitable Relief: Defendant has also agreed to implement, continue, and maintain certain data security measures for a period of one year following final approval of the settlement.