Medical/Health

December 8, 2023 East River Medical Imaging faces a class action in the wake of a 2023 data breach in which the information of an estimated 600K people was accessed by an intruder.

December 8, 2023 Scripps Health faces a class action over its alleged disclosure of website visitors’ private information to third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent.

December 7, 2023 CVS Health Corp. has been hit with a class action that alleges certain recalled CVS-brand eyedrops are unreasonably dangerous in that they are contaminated with bacteria.

November 30, 2023 A class action accuses Balance of Nature of unlawfully overstating the efficacy and health benefits of its Fruits, Veggies and Fiber & Spice dietary supplements.

November 22, 2023 UnitedHealth Group faces a class action over its alleged use of a “flawed” AI model to wrongfully deny post-acute care coverage to elderly patients with Medicare Advantage Plans.

November 22, 2023 A class action accuses Salem Health of secretly sharing website visitors’ private information with third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent.

November 20, 2023 A class action accuses AltaMed Health Services Corporation of sharing the private health data of website visitors with third parties, including Facebook, without consent.

November 16, 2023 Northwell Health and Perry Johnson & Associates have been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in the wake of a massive 2023 data breach.

November 16, 2023 A class action claims Blue Cross Blue Shield Association secretly transmits federal employees’ private medical data to TikTok, Facebook and other third parties without consent.

November 14, 2023 A healthcare tech outfit that provides services to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, among others, faces a class action in the wake of a massive 2023 data breach.

November 8, 2023 A class action claims the company behind online pharmacy Truepill is to blame for a cyberattack announced in October 2023 that compromised the personal data of current and former customers.

November 2, 2023 A class action claims Chicago’s Rush University Hospital has unlawfully collected, stored and disseminated employee fingerprint scans without consent.

October 31, 2023 A class action alleges Piedmont Healthcare has secretly transmitted patients’ personal data to Meta Platforms (Facebook) without consent.

October 23, 2023 A class action claims Santa Clara Valley Medical Center secretly transmits the private data of website visitors to Facebook and other third parties without consent.

October 19, 2023 Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. faces a class action that claims the healthcare corporation failed to protect private employee and patient data during an August 2023 cyberattack.

October 19, 2023 A class action claims SIHF Healthcare has “repeatedly disregard[ed]” an Illinois privacy law by requesting that job applicants and employees disclose their family medical histories for the purpose of making employment decisions.

October 16, 2023 Lifeline Systems Company has been hit with a class action lawsuit over a cyberattack discovered in August 2022 that reportedly impacted the personal data of approximately 74,000 individuals.

October 13, 2023 Quest Diagnostics and Optum360 face a class action in which a consumer claims the companies illegally shared his sensitive medical data with a third-party debt collector without authorization.

October 11, 2023 Health Plan of Nevada, Inc. (HPN) faces a class action that claims the insurer’s 100-day treatment limit on coverage for residential mental health services violates federal law.

October 11, 2023 Costco faces a class action over its alleged use of a Meta Pixel to secretly disclose the private health information of millions of pharmacy customers to third parties.

October 10, 2023 A class action alleges McLaren Health Care Corporation failed to implement reasonable, industry-standard cybersecurity prior to an early-October 2023 data breach.

October 5, 2023 A class action alleges Revlon has falsely advertised its Creme of Nature Moisture-Rich Hair Color with Shea Butter Conditioner since the product contains ammonia.

October 5, 2023 Upstream Rehabilitation faces a class action over a cyberattack that reportedly occurred in early 2023 and compromised the personal information of current and former patients.

October 3, 2023 A retail pharmacy claims in a class action that several consumer health companies have misled the public by marketing over-the-counter medications containing phenylephrine as effective nasal decongestants.

October 2, 2023 A class action claims pediatric dental care provider Just Kids Dental failed to protect the private information of more than 129,000 people during an August 2023 cyberattack.

September 28, 2023 Amerita, Inc. faces a class action that claims the company failed to protect consumers’ personal information during a cyberattack reportedly discovered in March 2023.

September 27, 2023 A proposed class action alleges Similasan has illegally marketed its eye drops as homeopathic drugs capable of curing a range of ophthalmic conditions.

September 26, 2023 A proposed class action lawsuit aims to hold IBM and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems responsible for a “massive and preventable” 2023 data breach.

September 22, 2023 TMG Health faces a class action over a “massive” June 2023 data breach that reportedly compromised the personal information of more than 192,000 individuals.

September 18, 2023 CVS Pharmacy has been hit with a class action after it received an FDA warning letter about its over-the-counter CVS Health Pink Eye Relief Drops.

September 15, 2023 CareSource is one of the latest healthcare entities to face a proposed class action in the wake of the May 2023 MOVEit data breach.

September 13, 2023 A class action claims Albertsons Companies, Inc. has misled consumers about the efficacy of its Signature Care-brand adhesive lidocaine patches.

September 1, 2023 A class action alleges the maker of the InPen reusable insulin pen has illegally shared with Google and other third parties the health information of users nationwide.

September 1, 2023 A South Carolina resident has sued a maker of certain alcohol ankle monitors, alleging the device caused him to develop a “severe rash” and bacterial infection.

August 29, 2023 A class action claims Nutricost has misled consumers by falsely advertising that a two-capsule serving of its magnesium dietary supplement contains 420 milligrams of magnesium glycinate.

August 24, 2023 A California doctor alleges Experian, Equifax and TransUnion have violated antitrust law by refusing to report unpaid medical bills under $500 on consumer credit reports.

August 23, 2023 BrightSpring Health Services faces a class action that alleges the care provider is to blame for a March 2023 data breach believed to have impacted roughly 535K people.

August 10, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Performance Health Technology failed to protect one of its client’s private patient information from a cyberattack reportedly discovered in June 2023.

August 9, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of Tampa General Hospital is to blame for a May 2023 data breach that compromised the personal information of 1.2 million patients.

August 8, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims dialysis services provider DaVita has unlawfully shared website visitors’ personal data with third parties, including Facebook, without consent.

August 8, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Overlake Hospital Medical Center has secretly shared website visitors’ personal and medical data with third parties, including Meta (Facebook), without consent.

August 2, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of Phoenician Medical Center (PMC) is to blame for a cyberattack purportedly detected in March 2023.

July 28, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Heritage Valley Health System, Inc. has secretly shared website visitors’ personal data with Meta (formerly Facebook) without consent.

July 25, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims inadequate cybersecurity on the part of Advanced Medical Management (AMM) is to blame for a May 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal data of 319,485 individuals.

July 17, 2023 A class action claims that certain Bolthouse Farms beverages are falsely advertised as “100% Fruit Juice Smoothie[s],” given that the products contain toxic, synthetic chemicals.

July 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims negligence on the part of HCA Healthcare, Inc. is to blame for a July 2023 data breach that compromised the personal information of 11 million patients.

July 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Premera Blue Cross has unlawfully discriminated against transgender adolescents by refusing to cover gender-affirming surgery for insureds under the age of 18.

June 26, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims private hospital Ascension Saint Joseph-Chicago and parent corporation Ascension Health have unlawfully captured, stored and shared employee fingerprint scans without consent.

June 19, 2023 A class action claims real estate investment company Onix Group, LLC failed to protect the private information of 320,000 individuals during a March 2023 cyberattack.

June 19, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims the “outdated” and “negligent” cybersecurity practices of Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics resulted in a data breach announced by the medical treatment center in May 2023.