Wake County Medical Clinic Recording Class Action Settlement
Wake County · Medical examinations and prenatal care at county health clinics · Settlement Reached
About this case
The class-action lawsuit alleged that a former Wake County nursing assistant secretly recorded women during examinations and in bathrooms at county health clinics between approximately 2017 and 2021, including during pregnancy and prenatal care. Wake County agreed to a $285,000 settlement, despite maintaining that it was not negligent or legally liable; the matter was previously dismissed by the trial court and on appeal before the settlement was reached.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Wake County
- Product or service
- Medical examinations and prenatal care at county health clinics
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Privacy Security
Participation information
Settlement Claim
The lawsuit involved female patients and spouses alleging that former Wake County nursing assistant James Otis Perry secretly recorded patients at county prenatal-care clinics. No verified public claims process establishing eligibility for additional consumers was found.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Total settlement amount
- $285,000
- Payout
- The reported settlement resolves claims by patients who were secretly recorded during medical examinations and prenatal care at Wake County clinics. Wake County reportedly agreed to pay $142,500, described as half of the $285,000 total settlement; no verified consumer claims procedure or individual payment formula was found.
Sources
- Wake County Medical Clinic Recording Class Action Settlement
The News&Observer ·