Lakeview Health Systems Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit
A settlement has been negotiated to resolve a class action lawsuit against Lakeview Health Systems LLC. The lawsuit stemmed from a January 2024 cyberattack that exposed the personal and protected health information of 10,772 individuals. Hackers breached its network and accessed and potentially obtained files containing names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, patient IDs, diagnoses, treatment information, prescription information, and health insurance information.
Shortly after being notified about the breach, some of the affected individuals filed lawsuits against Lakeview Health, alleging negligence for failing to adequately protect sensitive data stored on its network. The plaintiffs claimed the data breach could have been and should have been prevented. Lakeview Health maintains that there was no wrongdoing and is no liability.
The lawsuits made similar claims and were consolidated – Skov et al., v. Lakeview Health Systems, L.L.C – in the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida. The lawsuit is pending; however, the defendants and the plaintiffs agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid the costs, risks, disruptions, and uncertainties from continuing with the litigation.
The defendant has agreed to pay attorneys’ fees and expenses, settlement administration and notification costs, and service awards for the class representatives. Class members may submit a claim for reimbursement of documented, unreimbursed ordinary losses due to the data breach up to a maximum of $2,000 per class member and reimbursement of up to $5,000 in extraordinary losses. A claim may also be submitted for up to 4 hours of lost time at $20 per hour, and one year of credit monitoring services. If none of those options are claimed, class members may claim a one-time cash payment of $50.
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The deadline for objection and exclusion is July 23, 2026. Claims must be submitted by August 24, 2026, and the final fairness hearing has been scheduled for October 8, 2026.
