In re Washington Gastroenterology, PLLC Data Breach Litigation

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If your Private Information was compromised in the Data Incident involving Washington Gastroenterology, PLLC, on or around October 23, 2024, you may be entitled to Settlement Benefits from a Settlement.

• A $4.6 million Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Washington Gastroenterology, PLLC (“Defendant”) involving a cybersecurity attack on the Defendant on or around October 23, 2024 (“Data Incident”) and may have resulted in the unauthorized access to Settlement Class Members’ Private Information. Private Information means some combination of Settlement Class Members’ names, Social Security numbers, financial and banking information, medical information, and health insurance information.
• The Settlement Class includes all living individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was compromised in the Data Incident, including all those who received notice of the breach.
• If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you can submit a Claim Form for the following Settlement Benefits:

  Cash Payment A – Documented Losses: You may submit a Claim Form and provide reasonable documentation for losses related to the Data Incident for up to $4,000 per Settlement Class Member;

  OR

  Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash: Instead of Documented Losses, without providing documentation, you may submit a Claim Form to receive a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) Cash Payment in the estimated amount of $75;

  AND

  Medical Record Monitoring: In addition to either Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, you may also submit a Claim Form to receive two years of one-bureau of medical record and credit monitoring product.

  Your Cash Payment may be subject to a pro rata increase or decrease depending upon the total value of all Valid Claims.

Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice available here.