Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:The City and County of San Francisco, the Regents of the University of California, and Dr. Shirley Stiver are settling claims about an alleged medical records breach that disclosed private medical information without patients’ consent, in violation of the Confidential Medical Information Act. The complaint alleged that the information about patients of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center that was disclosed included names, medical records, diagnoses (including HIV diagnoses), surgical and consultation notes, and radiologic films.
Docket Number:CGC-16-551618
Company: Regents of the University of California
Filing Deadline: August 30, 2022
Objection Deadline: July 31, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: July 31, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: September 29, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are one of the 8884 patients identified by the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center as one of those whose records were kept by Dr. Shirley Stiver.
Typical Settlement Amount:The net Common Fund will be distributed equally to all class members who submit a timely and valid claim form. Final amounts are to be determined, but payments will not exceed $599 per class member.
Total Settlement Amount: $400,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firm:
Hersh and Hersh
Claim Form: Medical Records Alleged Breach Claim Form
Case Name: Jane Doe, et al. vs. The City and County of San Francisco, et al.
Settlement Website: Medical Records Alleged Breach Website
Claims Administrator:
U.C. Regents Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 25419
Santa Ana, CA 92799
888-428-6645