Frequently Asked Questions

A Court authorized this Settlement Website because you have a right to know about the proposed Settlement of this class action lawsuit and about all of your options before the Court decides whether to grant Final Approval of the Settlement. This Settlement Website explains the Action, your legal rights, what benefits are available, and who can receive them.

The Action is captioned In re Hampton Regional Medical Center Data Incident Litigation, Case No. 2025CP2500280 and is pending in the Court of Common Pleas for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Hampton County, South Carolina. The people that filed this Action are called the “Plaintiffs” and the company they sued, Hampton Regional Medical Center, is called the “Defendant.”

This Action alleges that Private Information (such as Social Security numbers; dates of birth; driver’s license or state identification numbers; medical information; and other demographic information) was impacted by the Data Incident that affected Hampton Regional Medical Center between June 18 and July 16, 2025.

Defendant denies all of the Plaintiffs’ claims and maintains that it did not do anything wrong. The Court has not decided who is right.

In a class action, one or more individuals sue on behalf of other people with similar claims. These individuals who sue are known as “Class Representatives” or “Plaintiffs.” Together, the people included in the class action are called a “Settlement Class” or “Settlement Class Members.” One court resolves the lawsuit for all Settlement Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves (sometimes called, “opting out”) from a settlement. In this Settlement, the Class Representatives are Wilson James and Margaret Purvis Jones.

The Court did not decide in favor of the Plaintiffs or Defendant. The Defendant denies all claims and contends that it has not violated any laws. Plaintiffs and the Defendant agreed to a Settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, and through the Settlement, Settlement Class Members are eligible to make a claim for a Cash Payment and other benefits. The Plaintiffs and their attorneys, who also represent Settlement Class Members, think the Settlement is best for all Settlement Class Members.

The Settlement Class consists of all living individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was impacted in the Data Incident.

Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (b) any Settlement Class Member who timely and validly opted-out of the Settlement.

If approved by the Court, Defendant will pay $250,000 to resolve the Settlement.

There are two (2) types of Cash Payments that are available to Settlement Class Members. Settlement Class Members may elect to receive one (1) of the following in addition to Credit Monitoring:

1. Cash Payment A – Documented Losses: Reimbursement of up to $5,000 in documented losses related to the Data Incident; or

2. Cash Payment B –Alternative Cash: An estimated $20 payment, subject to a pro rata 

(proportional) adjustment depending upon the number of Valid Claims received.

In addition to Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, you may also make a claim for one year of one bureau Credit Monitoring.

Settlement Class Members may submit a claim for a Documented Losses Cash Payment of up to $5,000 if they can show documented losses that are related to the Data Incident.

To receive a documented loss payment, a Settlement Class Member must elect Cash Payment A on the Claim Form and attest under penalty of perjury to having incurred documented losses. Settlement Class Members will be required to submit reasonable documentation supporting the losses. Settlement Class Members shall not be reimbursed for expenses if they have been reimbursed for the same expenses by another source in connection with the identity protection and Credit Monitoring services offered as part of the notification letter provided by Defendant or otherwise.

As an alternative to Cash Payment A, Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash, which will entitle them to receive an estimated payment of $20. Amount may increase or decrease based on the total number of Valid Claims received.

In addition to Cash Payment A or B, Settlement Class Members may elect to receive one year of one bureau Credit Monitoring. The Credit Monitoring product will provide medical identity monitoring, real-time alerts, and insurance coverage for up to $1,000,000 for medical identity theft. Credit Monitoring is available to any Settlement Class Member regardless of whether they previously received a Credit Monitoring product related to the Data Incident or otherwise. The Credit Monitoring product being offered has an estimated value of $240 per year per Settlement Class Member.

Unless you opt-out of the Settlement, you cannot sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendant about any of the legal claims this Settlement resolves. The “Releases” section in the Settlement Agreement describes the legal claims that you give up if you remain in the Settlement Class. The Settlement Agreement can be found in the Important Documents section of this Settlement Website.

You must submit a Claim Form by January 11, 2027. Claim Forms may be submitted online on this Settlement Website here or mailed to the Settlement Administrator at: 

Settlement Administrator - 83457 
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC 
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391

The short answer is – after the Settlement is “finally approved” and challenges, if any, to that approval are finally resolved. The Court is scheduled to hold a Final Approval Hearing on January 25, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. ET, to decide whether to approve the Settlement, how much Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to award to Class Counsel for representing the Settlement Class, and Service Award payments to the Class Representative who brought this Action on behalf of the Settlement Class.

If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. It is always uncertain whether appeals will be filed and, if so, how long it will take to resolve them. Settlement Class Member Benefits will be distributed as soon as possible, if and when the Court grants Final Approval of the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.

Yes, the Court appointed Kenneth Grunfeld of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. and Paul J. Doolittle of Poulin Willey Anastopoulo, LLC, to represent you and other members of the Settlement Class (“Class Counsel”). You will not be charged directly for these lawyers; instead, they will receive compensation from the Settlement amount, (subject to Court approval).

If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.

It is not necessary for you to hire your own lawyer because Class Counsel works for you. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.

Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve Attorneys’ Fees up to $150,000.00, plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket costs not to exceed $15,000.00, and $2,500 Service Award payments to each of the Settlement Class Representatives. If approved, these amounts will be paid from the $250,000 Settlement amount before making payments to Settlement Class Members who submit Valid Claims.
 

• your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any);

• A statement indicating that you want to opt out of the Settlement Class, such as “I wish to be excluded from the Settlement Class in In re Hampton Regional Medical Center Data Incident Litigation, Case No. 2025CP2500280"; and

• your personal signature.

   

Your request for exclusion must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address below, postmarked no later than December 24, 2026.

Settlement Administrator - 83457

c/o Kroll Settlement Administration 

ATTN: Exclusion Request

PO Box 225391

New York, NY 10150-5391

If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can choose (but are not required) to object to the Settlement if you do not like it or a portion of it, whether that be to the Settlement Class Member Benefits, the request for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs or Service Award payments, the releases provided to the Defendant, or some other aspect of the Settlement. Through an objection, you give reasons why you think the Court should not approve the Settlement.

For an objection to be considered by the Court, the objection must include:

1. your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
2. the grounds for the objection, including any legal support for the objection known to you or your counsel;
3. the number of times you have objected to a class action settlement within the five (5) years preceding the date of your objection, the caption of each case you objected to, and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;
4. the identity of all counsel who represent you, including any former or current counsel who may be entitled to compensation for any reason related to the objection to the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs;
5. the number of times your counsel and/or counsel’s law firm has objected to a class action settlement within the five (5) years preceding the date of your objection, the caption of each case counsel or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon those prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case in which your counsel and/or counsel’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the preceding five years;
6. the identity of all counsel (if any) representing you who will appear at the Final Approval Hearing;
7. a list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of your objection (if any);
8. a statement confirming whether you intend to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and
9. your signature (an attorney’s signature is not sufficient). 

Objections must be filed with the Court no later than December 24, 2026.

Hampton County Clerk of Court

P.O. Box 7

Hampton, SC 29924

A copy of your objection also must be mailed to Class Counsel, Defense Counsel and the Settlement Administrator at the addresses below, postmarked no later than December 24, 2026.

Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object to the Settlement only if you do not exclude yourself from it. Excluding yourself from the Settlement means telling the Court you do not want to be part of the settlement. If you exclude yourself/opt out of the Settlement, you cannot object to it because the Settlement no longer affects you.

The Court is scheduled to hold a Final Approval Hearing on January 25, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. ET via Webex to decide whether to approve the Settlement, how much Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to award to Class Counsel for representing the Settlement Class, and whether to grant Service Awards to the Class Representatives who brought this Action on behalf of the Settlement Class. The date and time of this hearing may change without further notice. Please check this Settlement Website for updates.

No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You may attend at your own expense. If you file an objection, you may, but you do not have to come to the Final Approval Hearing to talk about it. If you file your written objection on time and in accordance with the requirements above, the Court will consider it. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but it is not necessary.

If you are a Settlement Class Member and you do nothing, you will give up your right to start a lawsuit, continue a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendant and the Released Parties, as defined in the Settlement Agreement, about the legal issues resolved by this Settlement. In addition, you will be bound by the Releases of the Released Parties in the Settlement and not be eligible to receive any Settlement Class Member Benefits.

This Settlement Website summarizes the proposed Settlement. Complete details are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available on Important Documents section of this Settlement Website.

If you have additional questions or need to update your address, you may contact the Settlement Administrator via this Settlement Website using the Contact Us form, by phone at, or by mail:

Toll-Free: (833) 453-3806

Mail: Settlement Administrator - 83457, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR DEFENDANT.