Roseland Hospital data breach settlement

This article summarizes proposed settlement terms, not a finding that the hospital broke the law. Roseland denies the claims, and the court has not decided their merits. The official FAQ controls the benefit summary below. Neither receiving a notice nor submitting a claim guarantees payment; final approval and claim review still matter.

Roseland Community Hospital Association has agreed to a $650,000 non-reversionary settlement over a June 2, 2024 data incident. Non-reversionary means the settlement fund does not simply return to the hospital; approved payments and expenses follow the agreement's allocation rules. The incident potentially involved patient identity, medical and insurance information, with additional sensitive identifiers for some people.

The case is Hall et al. v. Roseland Community Hospital Association, No. 2024CH10367, in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Eligible recipients of individual incident notices may file claims now. Claims are due December 31, 2026, but payment is contingent on the court approving the settlement and any appeals being resolved.

Roseland is a community hospital in Chicago. Its services include emergency care, obstetrics and gynecology, behavioral health and acute care. Patients interact with it for treatment, so its systems can hold health and insurance records as well as contact details. This dispute concerns access to those records, not the quality of an individual patient's treatment.

Steven Hall, including in a representative role for minor children, Diamond Davis and Chantel Carmickle brought the claims on behalf of affected people. Class counsel are Gary Klinger of Milberg, Gerard Stranch of Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, and William Federman of Federman & Sherwood. These firms represent the proposed class, rather than decide individual claims. The court decides approval; Kroll administers notices, forms and benefit requests. CyEx provides the proposed medical identity monitoring service, not legal representation.

According to the hospital's incident notice, an unauthorized actor accessed its network and acquired files on June 2, 2024. The hospital says it completed its review of potentially affected information on October 21, 2024. Individual notices were mailed between August 1 and November 12, 2024.

The information differed by person. The hospital describes names, addresses, birth dates, medical information, medical record numbers and insurance information, with Social Security numbers for a subset. The settlement FAQ also identifies driver's license information for some individuals. This does not establish that every category was involved for every patient, or that every affected person experienced identity theft.

The settlement materials describe claims following that incident and a proposed resolution. They identify the pending case and forthcoming approval hearing. This summary does not assign an exact complaint-filing or preliminary-order date because those dates were not independently confirmed from a readable court filing during this review.

The plaintiffs allege negligence, meaning they contend the hospital failed to exercise legally required care in protecting private information. Roseland denies all claims. The parties agreed to settle rather than continue litigation; that agreement is not an admission that the plaintiffs' allegations are true.

The notice and claim process let affected people consider the proposal before the court's final approval decision. Preliminary approval permits that process to move forward; it is not a ruling that the hospital is liable. At final approval, the court considers the settlement's fairness, objections, fees and requested representative awards. No individual benefit is guaranteed merely because a hearing is scheduled.

The class definition requires both potentially impacted private information and an individual notice from Roseland. If a notice is missing, names have changed or household records are unclear, ask Kroll to confirm membership. The administrator's number is (833) 453-3740. General patient status alone does not establish eligibility, and loss reimbursement requires more evidence than the base cash option.

Use the official settlement website to obtain and submit a claim, or request the paper form from Kroll. Select the benefits you actually want. If requesting losses, keep receipts, statements and other records showing the expense, incident connection and absence of reimbursement. Sign the required certification truthfully.

Submit online, or mail a signed form postmarked by December 31, 2026. The administrator's mailing address is Roseland Settlement, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, PO Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391. Retain a copy and submission confirmation. Respond to any administrator request for additional information. A Class Action Pulse inquiry is separate from this claim and does not extend the deadline.

The three benefit categories can be combined. For documented losses, the FAQ allows up to $5,000 in actual unreimbursed expenses that meet the settlement rules. Supporting third-party records and a sworn attestation are required; documents you create yourself are not enough on their own. If a loss request is rejected and not cured, the FAQ provides conversion to the base cash payment.

The estimated $50 base cash payment is pro rata, meaning the amount is adjusted under the settlement allocation rather than promised to every applicant. Monitoring is one year of CyEx Medical Shield Complete or an equivalent service. The associated insurance limit of up to $1 million describes coverage subject to policy conditions, not a $1 million payout. The FAQ says enrollment codes will be sent within 45 days of the settlement's effective date, when it becomes operative under its terms.

The fund also pays approved administration expenses, fees and representative awards. Counsel request $216,666.67 in fees, expenses up to $20,000 and $2,500 for each named representative. These requests require court approval. The FAQ describes payment priority as monitoring, documented losses and base cash; valid amounts can be adjusted if available funds are insufficient.

Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by December 31, 2026. An exclusion request must be postmarked by December 1, 2026. Exclusion, or opting out, preserves the ability to pursue covered claims separately but forfeits settlement benefits. Follow the exact signature and mailing requirements in the official materials.

Objections are also due December 1, 2026. An objection tells the court why you oppose a term while remaining in the class; it does not exclude you. The FAQ requires filing or mailing the objection to the court and sending required copies. Its objection paragraph truncates the case number; use the complete 2024CH10367 identifier and check the posted court documents for submission instructions.

The final approval hearing is scheduled for January 6, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time, subject to change. Check the administrator's updates before planning to attend. If you stay in the class and the settlement becomes final, covered claims are released, meaning you generally cannot sue over those same released matters. Doing nothing yields no benefits but can still bind you to the release.

Kroll reviews claims, and the court decides whether to approve the proposal and requested payments. Appeals or claim administration can delay distribution. The actual base payment, each loss award and a payment date remain uncertain. Keep contact information current with the administrator so questions and enrollment instructions reach you.

The evidence supports a claim opportunity, not an independent finding of misuse in any particular patient's records. For questions about preserving legal rights, contact class counsel or your own lawyer. Read the full agreement and notices through the document library before choosing a claim, objection or exclusion.