Settlement Information
The lawsuit concerns a Data Breach that occurred on or about July 2, 2024 involving Alabama Cardiology Group, P.C. d/b/a Alabama Cardiovascular Group (“ACG” or “Defendant”) in which an unauthorized third-party accessed certain systems within ACG’s information technology network and may have accessed or acquired the personal information of certain individuals, including their Personally Identifying Information (“PII”) and/or Protected Health Information (“PHI”) (collectively, “Personal Information”). Defendant denies any wrongdoing and denies that it has any liability, but it has agreed to settle the lawsuit on a classwide basis.
Please read the notice carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
Who Is a Class Member?
The Court has defined the class as: “All United States citizens who had Private Information accessed and/or acquired as a result of the Data Breach, including all who were sent a notice of the Data Breach.”
Your Legal Rights and Options
Option and Deadline |
Your Legal Rights |
Submit a Claim FormSubmitted or postmarked on or before March 6, 2026 |
The only way to receive a Cash Payment or Credit Monitoring. |
Exclude Yourself By Opting-Out of the Classon or before February 4, 2026 |
Receive no Cash Payment or Credit Monitoring. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant for the same claims if you are a Settlement Class Member. |
Object to the Settlementon or before February 4, 2026 |
You can write to the Court about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement. The Court cannot order a different Settlement. |
Attend the final approval Hearingon March 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT |
If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you may ask to speak to the Court at 10:00 a.m. CDT on March 20, 2026 about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney. |
do nothingno deadline |
Receive no Cash Payment and no Credit Monitoring. You give up rights if you are a Settlement Class Member. |
Dates and Deadlines
Claims Deadline
March 6, 2026
Exclusion Deadline
February 4, 2026
Objection Deadline
February 4, 2026
Hearing Date
March 20, 2026