Beverly Owens, et al. v. US Radiology Specialists, Inc., et al.,

● If you are receiving this Notice, you are eligible to receive a payment from a proposed $5,050,000 non-reversionary class action settlement (the “Settlement Fund”). To be eligible to make a Claim, your information must have been impacted in the data security incident perpetrated on US Radiology Specialists, Inc. (“US Radiology”) as well as other Released Persons, discovered in December 2021 (the “Data Incident”).

● The class action lawsuit concerns the Data Incident in which it was determined that an unauthorized third party potentially gained access to certain files of US Radiology and other Released Persons containing Private Information of patients, employees, and third-parties in or about December 2021.

● Defendants deny any wrongdoing and deny that they have any liability but have agreed to settle the Litigation on a class-wide basis.

● Eligible claimants under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive:

     ❖       A cash payment from the Settlement Fund of approximately $50 that may be adjusted higher or lower depending on the amount remaining in the Settlement Fund after allocation of the Settlement Fund for reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket expenses, payments for lost time, payments for documented incidents of fraud, attorneys’ fees and expenses, Class Representative Service Awards, and Administration Fees;
❖      Reimbursement for any net out-of-pocket expenses supported by documentation up to $5,000;
❖     Compensation of up to $100 (4 hours at $25 per hour) for time spent dealing with fraud, identity theft, or other alleged misuse of your personal information that is fairly traceable to the Data Incident; and
❖  Compensation for incidents of verified fraud of up to $5,000, with supporting documentation, including $250 for each documented incident of identity fraud or fraudulent activity on an account.

● A Claim Form can be downloaded in the Documents section or call (833) 462-3597 to request a Claim Form no later than May 28, 2024.

● For more information, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions section email [email protected], or call (833) 462-3597 Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. E.T.

● Please read this Notice carefully.  Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.

Summary of Legal Rights

Deadline(s)

Submit a Claim Form	The only way to receive a payment from the settlement.	Submitted or postmarked on or before May 28, 2024.
Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class	Receive no payment. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against the Released Persons for the same claims.	Mailed and postmarked on or before April 26, 2024.
Object to the Settlement and/or  Attend the Final Approval Hearing	The Objection deadline has passed. The Final Approval Hearing was on May 10, 2024, and the judge entered the Final Approval Order on May 15, 2024.	Mailed and postmarked on or before April 26, 2024.
Do Nothing	Receive no payment from the settlement. Give up any right to bring any other lawsuit against the Released Persons for the same claims.	N/A

● Your rights and options as a Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in this Notice. 

● The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the settlement.  Payments to Class Members will be made only if the Court approves the settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.