Bradford Health Data Incident

BASIC INFORMATION

1. Why was this website created?

   A court authorized this website because you have the right to know about the settlement of this class action lawsuit and about all of your rights and options before the Court decides whether to grant Final Approval to the Settlement. This website explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, your legal rights, what Settlement Class Member Benefits are available, who is eligible for the Settlement Class Member Benefits, and how to get them.

   The Honorable Brendette Brown Green of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Birmingham Division is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit is known as In re Bradford Health Services, LLC Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-2025-902264.00 (“lawsuit”). The individuals who filed this lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” and/or “Class Representatives” and the companies sued, Bradford Health Partners, LLC and Bradford Health Services, LLC are called the “Defendants.”

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2. What is the lawsuit about?

   Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against the Defendants on behalf of themselves and all others similarly related to a cybersecurity incident (“Data Incident”) that took place in November 2023, involving the Defendants and resulting in the unauthorized access to or acquisition of Settlement Class members’ Private Information. Private Information means information collected and/or maintained by Defendants, including, but not limited to some combination of names, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, medical information (including treatment diagnosis information, physicians’ names, and medical record numbers), health insurance information, and financial information.

   Defendants deny the legal claims and deny any wrongdoing or liability. The Court has not made any determination regarding any wrongdoing by Defendants, or that any law has been violated. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Defendants have agreed to a settlement to avoid the risk, cost, and time of continuing the lawsuit.

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3. Why is there a Settlement?

   The Plaintiffs and Defendants do not agree about the legal claims made in this lawsuit. The lawsuit has not gone to trial, and the Court has not decided in favor of the Plaintiffs or Defendants. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Defendants have agreed to settle the lawsuit. The Class Representatives, Defendants, and their lawyers believe the Settlement is best for the Settlement Class because of the Settlement Class Member Benefits available and the risks and uncertainty associated with continuing the lawsuit.

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4. Why is this lawsuit a class action?

   In a class action, one or more people (called class representatives) sue on behalf of all people who have similar legal claims. Together, all these people are called a class or class members. One court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those class members who timely exclude themselves (opt-out) from the class.

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WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT?

5. How do I know if I am included in the Settlement?

   You are included in the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States and who was sent notice by the Defendants that your Private Information was impacted in the Data Incident.

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6. Are there exceptions to being included in the Settlement?

   Yes. Excluded from the Settlement Class are all persons who are: (1) directors, officers, and employees of Defendants; (2) the Judge assigned to the lawsuit, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (3) any Settlement Class member who timely and validly opts-out of the Settlement.

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7. What if I am still not sure whether I am part of the Settlement?

   If you are still not sure whether you are a Settlement Class member, you may call toll-free 1-877-311-8759.

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THE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS

8. What does the Settlement provide?

   If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can submit a Claim Form for the following Settlement Class Member Benefits:

   Cash Payment A – Documented Losses

   You may submit a Claim Form with reasonable documentation for losses related to the Data Incident for up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member.

   Examples of reasonable documentation include (but are not limited to): telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts.

   You will not be reimbursed for expenses if you have been reimbursed for the same expenses by another source in connection with the identity protection and credit monitoring services offered as part of the notification letter provided by Defendants or otherwise.

   If you do not submit reasonable documentation supporting a loss, or if your Claim Form is invalid as determined by the Settlement Administrator, and you do not cure your Claim Form, your Claim Form for Cash Payment A – Documented Losses will instead be processed as if you elected Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash.

   Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash

   Instead of selecting Cash Payment A, 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 $150.

   Medical Data Monitoring - In addition to Cash Payment A (Documented Losses) or Cash Payment B (Alternate Cash), you may also submit a Claim Form to receive three years of free Medical Data Monitoring.

   Your Cash Payment will be subject to a pro rata increase if the amount of Valid Claims does not use the entire Net Settlement Fund. Alternatively, if the amount of Valid Claims exceeds the amount of the Net Settlement Fund, your Cash Payment may be subject to a pro rata reduction.

   For purposes of calculating the pro rata increase or decrease, the Settlement Administrator must distribute the funds in the Net Settlement Fund first for payment of Medical Data Monitoring, then to Cash Payment A – Documented Losses, and lastly for Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash. Any pro rata increases or decreases will be on an equal percentage basis.

   Injunctive Relief

   Defendants are implementing additional security measures following the Data Incident.

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9. What am I giving up to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits or stay in the Settlement??

   Unless you exclude yourself (opt-out), you will remain in the Settlement Class. If the Settlement is approved and becomes final, all Court orders and any judgments will apply to you and legally bind you. You will not be able to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this lawsuit. The specific rights you are giving up are called “Released Claims.”

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10. What are the Released Claims?

    Section XIII of the Settlement Agreement describes the Releases, Released Claims, and Released Parties, in necessary legal terminology, so please read this section carefully. The Settlement Agreement is available here. For questions regarding the Releases, Released Claims, or Released Parties and what the language in the Settlement Agreement means, you can also contact Class Counsel listed below in FAQ 19, or you can talk to your own lawyer at your own expense.

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HOW DO I GET BENEFITS FROM THE SETTLEMENT

11. How do I submit a Claim Form?

    If you are a Class Member You may file a claim here. You may also download a Claim Form, complete it and mail it to the Settlement Administrator at:

    Bradford Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2088
    Portland, OR 97208-2088

    You may also contact the Settlement Administrator to request a Claim Form by telephone 1-877-311-8759 by email, or by U.S. mail at the address above.

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12. What happens if my contact information changes after I submit a Claim Form?

    If you change your mailing address or email address after you submit a Claim Form, it is your responsibility to inform the Settlement Administrator of your updated information. You may notify the Settlement Administrator of any changes by writing to:

    Bradford Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2088
    Portland, OR 97208-2088

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13. When will I receive my Settlement Class Member Benefits?

    If you file a timely and valid Claim Form, the Settlement Class Member Benefits will be provided after the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final.

    It may take time for the Settlement to be approved and become final. Please be patient and check this website for updates.

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Exclude Yourself or Opt-Out of the Settlement

If you are a member of the Settlement Class and want to keep any right you may have to sue or continue to sue the Released Parties on your own about the legal claims in this lawsuit or the Released Claims, then you must take steps to get out of the Settlement. This is called excluding yourself from—or “opting-out” of—the Settlement.

14. How do I opt-out of the Settlement?

    To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must mail a written request for exclusion, which includes the following:

    1. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any);

    2. Your personal physical signature; and

    3. A statement that you want to be excluded from the Settlement Class, such as “I hereby request to be excluded from the Settlement Class in the Bradford Data Incident.”

    The exclusion request must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the following address, and be postmarked by AUGUST 3, 2026:

    Bradford Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2088
    Portland, OR 97208-2088

    You cannot opt-out (exclude yourself) by telephone or by email.

    “Mass” or “class” requests for exclusion filed by third parties on behalf of a “mass” or “class” of Settlement Class members or multiple Settlement Class members where the opt-out has not been signed by each and every individual Settlement Class member will not be allowed.

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15. If I opt-out can I still get anything from the Settlement?

    No. If you opt-out, you will not be able to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits, and you will not be bound by the Settlement or any judgments in this lawsuit. You can only get Settlement Class Member Benefits if you stay in the Settlement and submit a timely and valid Claim Form.

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16. If I do not opt-out, can I sue the Defendants for the same thing later?

    No. Unless you opt-out, you give up any right to sue any of the Defendants and Released Parties for the legal claims this Settlement resolves and Releases, and you will be bound by all the terms of the Settlement, proceedings, orders, and judgments in the lawsuit. You must opt-out of this lawsuit to start or continue your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants and Released Parties about the Released Claims in this Settlement. If you have a pending lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that lawsuit immediately.

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OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT

17. How do I tell the Court if I like or do not like the Settlement?

    If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can tell the Court you do not agree with all or any part of the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards.

    To object, you must file your timely written objection with the Court as provided below by AUGUST 3, 2026, and send by U.S. Mail to Class Counsel, Defendants’ Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by or shipped by private courier (such as FedEx) by AUGUST 3, 2026, stating you object to the Settlement in In re Bradford Health Services, LLC Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-2025-902264.00.

    To file an objection, you cannot exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. Your objection must include all of the following information:

    1. Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);

    2. All grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection known to you as the objector or your own lawyer (if any);

    3. The identity of all lawyers representing you (if any), including any former or current lawyers who may claim an entitlement to compensation for any reason related to the objection to the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards and whether your lawyer will appear at the Final Approval Hearing;

    4. The number of times your lawyer or your lawyer’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the date of the filed objection, the caption of each case in which your lawyer or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your lawyer’s or the lawyer’s law firm’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;

    5. A list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of your objection (if any);

    6. A statement confirming whether you intend to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and

    7. Your signature as the objector (a lawyer’s signature is not sufficient).

    Class Counsel and/or Defendants Counsel may conduct limited discovery on any objector or objector’s lawyer, including the taking of depositions and requiring the production of documents.

    To object, you must file your timely written objection with the Court by AUGUST 3, 2026, and send it to Class Counsel, Defendants’ Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by U.S. Mail or shipped by private courier (such as FedEx) by AUGUST 3, 2026, at the following addresses:

    Court	Class Counsel	Defendants' Counsel	Settlement Administrator
    Clerk Circuit Court Jefferson County 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N. Birmingham, AL 35203	Jeff Ostrow Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. 1 West Las Olas Blvd. Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Jonathan Mann Pittman Dutton Hellumus Bradley & Mann, P.C. 2001 Park Ave. Suite 1100 Birmingham, AL 35203 Gary Klinger Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC 227 West Monrose Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606	H. Nelli Fitzpatrick Cipriani & Werner, P.C. 450 Sentry Parkway Suite 200 Blue Bell, PA 19422	Bradford Data Incident Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 2088 Portland, OR 97208-2088

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18. What is the difference between objecting and asking to be excluded?

    Objecting is simply telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class. Opting-out is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class. If you opt-out, you cannot object because you are no longer part of the Settlement.

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THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING YOU

19. Do I have a lawyer in the lawsuit?

    Yes. The Court has appointed Jeff Ostrow of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A., Jonathan Mann of Pittman Dutton Hellumus Bradley & Mann, P.C., and Gary Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC as Class Counsel to represent you and the Settlement Class for the purposes of this Settlement. You may hire your own lawyer at your own cost if you want someone other than Class Counsel to represent you in this lawsuit.

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20. How will Class Counsel be paid?

    Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court to award attorneys’ fees of up to 1/3 of the Settlement Fund, plus reimbursement of reasonable costs. Class Counsel will also ask the Court to approve the Service Awards for the Class Representatives for up to $3,500 each for their efforts. If awarded by the Court, the attorneys’ fees and costs and Service Awards will be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Court may award less than these amounts.

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THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING

The Court will hold a “Final Approval Hearing” to decide whether to approve the Settlement and Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards. You may attend and you may ask to speak if you file an objection by the deadline, but you do not have to.

21. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

    The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, 11:30 a.m. before the Honorable Brendette Brown Green at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and decide whether to approve the Settlement and Class Counsel’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards.

    If there are objections that were filed by the deadline, the Court will consider them. If you file a timely objection, and you (or your lawyer) ask to speak at the hearing, the Court, at its discretion, may hear objections at the hearing.

    Note: The date and time of the Final Approval Hearing are subject to change without further notice to the Settlement Class. The Court may also decide to hold the hearing via video conference or by telephone. You should check this website to confirm the date and time of the Final Approval Hearing have not changed.

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22. Do I have to attend the Final Approval Hearing?

    No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. However, you are welcome to attend at your own expense. If you file an objection, you do not have to attend the Final Approval Hearing to speak about it. As long as you file your written objection by the deadline, the Court will consider it.

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23. May I speak at the Final Approval Hearing?

    If there are objections that were filed by the deadline, the Court will consider them. If you file a timely objection, and you (or your lawyer) ask to speak at the hearing, the Court, at its discretion, may hear objections at the hearing.

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GET MORE INFORMATION

24. How do I get more information about the Settlement?

    This website summarizes the Settlement. Complete details about the Settlement are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available here. by calling toll-free 1-877-311-8759 or by writing to:

    Bradford Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2088
    Portland, OR 97208-2088

    
    

    PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE COURT’S CLERK OFFICE REGARDING THIS WEBSITE.

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