Settlement Status
On November 2, 2020, the Court granted preliminary approval to the proposed class action settlement.
On January 8, 2021, the Court-Appointed Administrator began sending a postcard-styled notice by U.S. Mail to the approximately 2.2 million individuals whose information was allegedly compromised in an October 2015 data breach of 21st Century Oncology. Please closely monitor your mail delivery and allow the U.S. Postal Service adequate time to effect delivery.
The Administrator has established a website specific to this proposed settlement. It can be found at www.21COSettlement.com. We urge you to visit the website as it contains relevant Court-filed documents and information about the settlement and deadlines by which you much act, if you choose to do so – including information and instructions about the submission of a Claim Form. The Administrator can also be contacted toll free at 1-844-956-4123 or by email to info@21COSettlement.com.
Please be advised that we cannot respond to questions concerning any individual’s potential membership in the class action or confirm eligibility to participate in this proposed settlement. Please direct your inquiry to the Administrator – the entity authorized by the Court to respond.
The proposed settlement provides substantial monetary and injunctive relief to Settlement Class members, including:
- two years of credit monitoring and insurance services through Identity Guard’s “Total Plan,” which may be deferred for up to two years;
- reimbursement of documented fraud/out-of-pocket expenses of up to $10,000 traceable to the data breach; and
- reimbursement of default and/or documented time spent attempting to remedy issues traceable to the data breach.
The Court set the Final Approval Hearing for June 15, 2021. We urge you to visit the Administrator website periodically, as it will be updated as the settlement progresses.
Case Overview
In 2016, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed three proposed Class Action Complaints against Florida-based healthcare provider 21st Century Oncology concerning the October 2015 data breach. All cases concerning the breach were consolidated in October 2016 for coordinated pretrial proceedings. On November 18, 2016, Keller Rohrback and Robinson Calcagnie were appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel.
Plaintiffs allege 21st Century failed to secure the sensitive and confidential data entrusted to them, including full names, Social Security numbers, physicians' names, medical diagnoses, treatment information as well as insurance information for more than 2 million individuals. Plaintiffs also allege that 21st Century’s failure to secure, protect, and encrypt personal and medical information of those millions of individuals has made them vulnerable to the misuse of their data and has resulted in a lifelong battle to control any damage, such as fraudulent tax returns, stolen identities and/or medical fraud resulting from the breach.
Protecting your private information
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07/30/2018
Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint11/02/2020
Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement01/08/2021
Legal Notice (English)01/08/2021
Legal Notice (Spanish)