Coastal Orthopedics $1.4M Data Breach Settlement

If you received a notification from Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine of Southwest Florida, P.A. in 2023 about a data breach, you may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $10,000 in reimbursement, two years of credit monitoring, or a cash payment from a class action settlement.

Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine of Southwest Florida, P.A. (COSM) has agreed to pay $1,403,646.30 to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a cyberattack which was discovered in June 2023. The lawsuit alleges that Coastal Orthopedics failed to implement reasonable security measures, which led to unauthorized access to private information.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

You are a class member if:

• You reside in the United States and received a notification from Coastal Orthopedics informing you that your private information may have been accessed or acquired due to a June 2023 data incident
• You received a notice of eligibility for this data breach settlement.

How much is the settlement payment?

Class members can claim one or more of the following benefit options:

• Reimbursement of documented monetary losses: Class members can submit for up to $10,000 per person for out-of-pocket expenses that are fairly traceable to the data incident. Expenses include unreimbursed costs due to identity theft or fraud, credit monitoring fees including freezing and unfreezing, bank or credit card fees, and other charges.
• Credit monitoring and identity restoration services: All class members can elect to receive two years of one-bureau credit monitoring, including $1 million in fraud and identity theft insurance and medical information monitoring.
• Pro rata cash payment: All class members can also claim a pro rata cash payment, amount determined by the number of claims filed.
• Group 1, class members whose Social Security number was compromised in the breach, will receive a payment amount that is three times the amount of Group 2 members, which consists of class members that did not have their SSNs compromised.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a data breach settlement payment or credit monitoring, class members must submit a claim form. You can file a claim online or download the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator by the August 13, 2025 deadline.

Settlement Administrator's mailing address: COSM Data Incident Settlement Administrator c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324

Class members can also email a completed claim form to info@CoastalOrthopedicsSettlement.com.

Required proof and information

• Class Member ID from the settlement notice required to submit a claim form online or by mail.
• Claims for reimbursement of documented monetary losses require supporting documentation such as receipts, invoices, bank or credit card statements showing fraudulent unreimbursed charges, police report and any proof traceable to the data incident.

Claim payment options

• Electronic payment (available for online submitters only)
• Paper check mailed to address provided

$1.4 Million data breach settlement fund

The settlement fund of $1,403,646.30 will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $467,882.10
• Attorneys' expenses: Not to exceed $25,000
• Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each for three representatives, $7,500 total
• Credit monitoring and identity restoration services: Cost determined by number of claims filed
• Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Fairness Hearing: July 28, 2025
• Deadline to File a Claim: August 13, 2025
• Exclusion Deadline: August 13, 2025

When is the Coastal Orthopedics data breach settlement payout date?

Payments will be distributed to eligible class members 60 days after the claim deadline or when final approval is granted, whichever is later.

Why did this class action lawsuit and settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit was filed because plaintiffs alleged that Costal Orthopedics failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect private information, resulting in a data breach in June 2023. COSM denies all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation..

Sources

1. Official Class Notice
2. Official Settlement Website FAQ Page
3. Official Settlement Agreement