Labcorp Medical Data Breach Class Action Settlement
Labcorp · Laboratory services and patient information affected by a third-party medical debt-collection data breach · Settlement Reached
About this case
The consolidated class action alleges that Labcorp was negligent and breached contractual duties in connection with a 2018–2019 data breach at its third-party medical debt-collection vendor, American Medical Collection Agency, which exposed patients' personal, payment, and medical information. Labcorp agreed to a $35 million settlement, with final approval addressed at a hearing scheduled for August 20, 2026.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Labcorp
- Product or service
- Laboratory services and patient information affected by a third-party medical debt-collection data breach
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Privacy Security
Participation information
Documented-loss claim
Class members described in the settlement may submit a claim for documented out-of-pocket losses resulting from the breach, including legal-services and credit-monitoring expenses.
Submit a claim form and documentation of qualifying out-of-pocket losses.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Total settlement amount
- $35,000,000
- Amount per claim
- $5,000
- Payout
- Up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, subject to the settlement's terms and available funds.
- Reported proof requirement
- Yes
Flat-payment claim
Class members described in the settlement may submit a claim without proof of loss for the alternative payment.
Submit a claim form without proof of loss.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Total settlement amount
- $35,000,000
- Amount per claim
- $50
- Payout
- A $50 payment, subject to the settlement's terms and available funds. Class members may also receive two years of medical information monitoring and identity theft insurance.
- Reported proof requirement
- No