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Current and former patients who live in the United States and received notice from Bayhealth Medical Center that a data breach discovered in July 2024 may have compromised their personal information could qualify to submit a claim for up to $5,000 plus a pro rata cash payment and free medical monitoring from a class action settlement. The cyberattack compromised the data of an estimated 497,047 individuals.
Bayhealth Medical Center Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action alleging negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty and declaratory judgment related to a 2024 ransomware attack that potentially exposed sensitive personal and protected health information.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members must meet the following criteria:
- They settlement class list prepared by Bayhealth Medical Center Inc. identifies them.
- They resided in the United States at the time of the data breach Bayhealth discovered in July 2024.
- They received a notice from Bayhealth stating the data breach may have affected their personal information.
How much is the settlement payment?
- Reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses: Class members can submit a claim for up to $5,000 for documented, unreimbursed expenses that are fairly traceable to the data breach. This may include monetary losses due to identity theft or fraud, fees for credit monitoring services purchased after July 31, 2024, costs for freezing/unfreezing and obtaining credit reports and expenses such as notary and copying.
- Pro rata cash payment: Class members can submit a claim for an estimated $60 cash payment. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of claims filed.
- Medical monitoring services: All class members can elect to receive medical monitoring services, which includes two years of one-bureau credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, real-time inquiry alerts and $1 million in identity theft insurance.
How to claim a class action rebate
Class members can file a claim online or download the PDF claim form to print, complete and mail to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Dunlop, et al., v. Bayhealth Medical Center Inc., c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
Class members must submit claims online or postmark them by April 20, 2026.
Required proof and claim information
- All claims require the class member ID from the official settlement notice the class member received.
- Out-of-pocket losses claims require supporting documentation, which may include receipts, invoices, bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fees or fraudulent charges, police reports and other proof of identity theft or fraud.
Payout options
- Electronic payment (available for online claims only)
- Paper check mailed to the address provided
$2.5 million data breach settlement fund
The $2,500,000 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $833,333.33
- Attorneys' expenses: To be presented to the court for approval at a later date
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $5,000 each ($15,000 total)
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: March 23, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: April 20, 2026
- Final approval hearing: June 5, 2026
When is the Bayhealth Medical Center data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will email medical monitoring codes to eligible class members 35 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement. It will issue payments to approved claimants after it completes claim processing and grants final approval to the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged Bayhealth Medical Center discovered a data breach in July 2024 that potentially compromised the personal information of individuals in its patient records. The plaintiffs alleged negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment,and breach of fiduciary duty.
Bayhealth denied the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.
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