Eye Physicians of Central Florida Data Breach Settlement

Current and former patients who received a notice from Eye Physicians of Central Florida that a November 2023 data breach exposed their private information may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $9,500 from a class action settlement.

Eye Physicians of Central Florida PLC agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a targeted cyberattack in 2023 exposed sensitive patient information. The plaintiff claimed Eye Physicians did not adequately protect patient data, which led to the breach.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

Class members are individuals who received notification from Eye Physicians of Central Florida that he November 2023 data breach impacted their private information.

How much will settlement payments be?

Class members have the following benefit options:

• Documented ordinary losses: Class members can claim up to $2,000 for documented out-of-pocket expenses traceable to the data breach. This also includes up to three hours of lost time at $25 per hour for efforts to resolve issues related to the breach. Other eligible expenses include bank or credit card fees, fees for credit monitoring or identity theft insurance and postage for communication with financial institutions.
• Documented extraordinary losses: Class members can claim up to $7,500 in documented unreimbursed monetary losses due to fraud or identity theft resulting from the data breach. Claimants must have exhausted all other available insurance or reimbursement options.
• Credit monitoring services: All class members can elect to receive two years of one-bureau credit monitoring services, which include $1 million in identity theft insurance.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail or email to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Eye Physicians Data Breach Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799

Settlement administrator's email address: info@EyePhysiciansCentralFLSettlement.com

Class members must submit claims claims online, postmark them or emailed them by May 15, 2026.

Required proof and claim information

• Online claims require the unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
• Ordinary losses claims require supporting documentation, which may include receipts, invoices and a description of lost time spent dealing with the data breach.
• Extraordinary losses claims require supporting documentation which may include bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fraudulent charges, police reports, communication with financial institutions and other proof of fraud or identity theft along with evidence that the class member exhausted all insurance or reimbursement options.

Payout options

• PayPal
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Virtual prepaid card
• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Data breach settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $325,000
• Service award to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each
• Credit monitoring: Cost determined by number of claims filed
• Payments to approved claimants: Total determined by the number of valid cash payment claims filed

Important dates

• Opt out deadline: April 29, 2026
• Claim deadline: May 15, 2026
• Final approval hearing: TBD

When is the Eye Physicians of Central Florida settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants after it completes claim processing and the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit alleged a targeted cyberattack in November 2023 compromised Eye Physicians of Central Florida's computer systems, exposing sensitive patient information. The plaintiffs claimed the company failed to adequately protect personal, protected health and financial information belonging to current and former patients.

Eye Physicians denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the risks and expense involved with further litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement website
3. Claim form