American Medical Collection Agency, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
The causation theory in this data breach case involves systemic cybersecurity failures at AMCA, including inadequate access controls, poor monitoring, and delayed incident response. These vulnerabilities allowed prolonged unauthorized access, leading to the exfiltration of sensitive personal health information (PHI), Social Security numbers, and payment data. The technical failures directly caused harms such as identity theft, financial fraud, and emotional distress among victims, as malicious actors exploited the exposed data.
42
Pending actions
56
Total actions filed
Active
Status
07/31/2019
Established
Filing deadline
Specific filing deadlines or statutes of limitations are not explicitly documented in the available court documents. The ongoing nature of the MDL suggests that deadlines are managed within the broader case framework.
Who qualifies
Plaintiffs qualify if they can demonstrate that their personal health information, payment data, or Social Security numbers were accessed or exfiltrated during the breach period from August 2018 to March 2019. Evidence such as breach notifications, forensic reports, or security incident logs is required. Damages may include identity theft, financial losses, or emotional distress caused by the breach.
Products involved
- Patient data
- Medical test results
- Payment information
- Social Security numbers
Alleged injuries
- Identity theft
- Financial fraud
- Emotional distress
- Privacy invasion
Bellwether trials
No specific bellwether trial schedule or recent verdicts have been publicly documented between 2020 and 2026. The proceedings remain in the pretrial phase with no definitive trial dates set.
Settlement landscape
The multistate settlement involved approximately $21 million, primarily a penalty and compensation fund, reached with 41 state attorneys general. The settlement is separate from the federal MDL class action, which involved a different settlement amount of $6.3 million with CareCentrix. The distribution of funds typically includes individual claims for damages such as identity theft or emotional distress, but specific tiers or average case values are not publicly detailed.
Lead counsel
- Not publicly available or not yet appointed
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