The Nationwide Vision has received a class action settlement for failing to protect patients and employees from a 2021 data breach. Read further.
What Does Nationwide Vision Offer?
Nationwide Vision is an eye care provider, and Sightcare is a vision plan provider.
Lawsuit against Nationwide Vision
In the lawsuit, Nationwide Vision and Sightcare did not put in place adequate cybersecurity measures to prevent a data breach in 2021. This breach exposed sensitive data belonging to patients and employees. The plaintiffs argue that the company’s failure to protect this data was negligent and broke state consumer protection laws.
Has Nationwide Vision Admitted To Pay?
Nationwide Vision denies any wrongdoing or liability but has admitted to pay $3.45 million to resolve the data breach in a lawsuit.
Terms to Nationwide Vision Settlement
Class members can get either a proportional cash payment or be reimbursed for their actual losses from the data breach.
Who are Eligible?
People who are current or former patients, customers, employees, members, or covered dependents of Nationwide Optometry, Nationwide Vision Center, and Sightcare may have had their information exposed due to a data breach between April 20, 2021, and May 17, 2021.
Claim Form Deadline
09/23/2024
Case Name
In re: U.S. Vision Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:22-cv-06558-CPO-SAK, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
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