Recent data breaches in the healthcare field have underscored the danger that you face when you are forced to trust anyone with your sensitive personal information. If you have been the victim of any of these recent incidents, a national data breach attorney at Federman & Sherwood can help.

Several large organizations that were tasked with protecting patients personal information failed at the task, as recently they were victims of intrusions, either through ransomware attacks or because third parties whom they trusted had their systems compromised. No matter how a data breach happened, you may be eligible for financial compensation when you can show that The Entity did not do what they were supposed to in order to protect your data.

Schedule a free initial consultation with a national data breach lawyer at Federman & Sherwood by calling us at (800) 237-1277. We have a track record of getting results for our clients, and we pledge to fight for you.

Hackers Use Stolen Healthcare Data to Cause You Harm

Healthcare data breaches have the potential to cause serious harm to patients whose personal information has been compromised. Hackers often gain enough information to either commit identity theft themselves, or sell your information to others who can do the same. There have been numerous data breaches in the healthcare industry that have impacted consumers. Recent data breaches have affected health insurance entities that include Episource, Yale New Haven and Blue Shield. The diverse range of impacted healthcare companies shows that hackers want to gain access to sensitive information in any way that they can.

Each of these three companies was targeted by hackers in 2025. While there was a broad range of causes of these data breaches (for example, the Episource data breach was the result of a ransomware attack, while the Yale New Haven data breach happened when a third party gained unauthorized access to their systems), the result for you as a patient is the same. Those who have gained unauthorized access to your sensitive information can do the following with it:

• Use your identity to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid in your name
• Commit identity theft because they have PII, such as your social security number
• Steal your financial information that the entity has on file, such as bank account and credit card numbers 
• Close your medical history to the general public

You Can Sue an Entity for Failing to Protect Your Personal Data

You still have time to file or join a data breach class action lawsuit if you have been affected by these incidents. Since data breach lawsuits are a matter of state law, your data breach attorney would review the statute of limitations in the individual jurisdiction where you may sue. Even if you have taken measures to protect yourself, you are still at risk, as long as your personal data is out there. You do not even have to prove that the stolen information was used to be able to file a lawsuit against the entity that was tasked with protecting it. 

Your lawsuit against these healthcare entities could allege the following grounds:

• You can use a common law negligence Theory because you suffered an injury due to the entity’s lack of reasonable care
• The entity violated specific healthcare privacy statutes because they allowed for your personal information to be compromised
• The data breach was a violation of state consumer protection laws

Although you do not have the legal right to file a private lawsuit under HIPAA, there are numerous other ways that you can qualify for compensation for a data breach.

Damages in a Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuit

When you file an individual or class action lawsuit for a healthcare data breach, you can qualify for damages for the harm that you have suffered. These damages may include:

• The time that you spent dealing with the data breach
• Any financial losses that you have suffered as a direct result of the breach
• Non-economic damages, such as emotional distress
• Loss of your reputation, if the data that was stolen was sensitive and is exposed to the public
• Statutory damages under certain state data privacy laws

One lawsuit against Yale New Haven has already resulted in a preliminary settlement. There are other open lawsuits, including cases that have been filed against Episource and Blue Shield. If you have been impacted by these data breaches, it is not too late to take action, so you too can be compensated.

Contact a National Data Breach Law Firm

If your private health information has been compromised in an intrusion, you may have a legal cause of action. Learn more about your legal rights by scheduling a free initial consultation with a national data breach lawyer at Federman & Sherwood. Call their national lawyers today at (800) 237-1277 or fill out their online contact form on the website.