Class action suit filed against HMH

On January 12, three individuals filed a class action lawsuit against Howard Memorial Hospital and John Doe Insurance Carrier over the data incident that occurred late last year.

The lawsuit states that on December 29, 2021, HMH posted a notice on its website that personally identifying information and protected health information had been accessed by an unauthorized third-party. The lawsuit states the ‘data breach’ happened on or about November 14 through December 4, 2022.

The plaintiffs say they are now at a significantly increased and certainly impending risk of fraud, identity theft, misappropriation of health insurance benefits, intrusion of their health privacy, and similar forms of criminal mischief that could last for the remainder of their lives.

All three plaintiffs reported they have been required to spend valuable time monitoring accounts in an effort to detect and prevent any misuse of their personal information.

The suit states that if HMH is entitled to immunity from the lawsuit, the plaintiffs want to bring direct action against the hospital’s insurance company, known in the lawsuit as John Doe Insurance Company.

The plaintiffs are being represented by the firm of Carney Bates and Polliam, PLLC in Little Rock and the attorneys have requested a jury trial.