$2.5M Atrium Heath Urology Settlement Ends Litigation Over Incomplete Records, Allegedly Negligent Sterilization

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (CMHA) has agreed to a $2,500,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over a notice that patients of its Atrium Health Urology clinic received, informing them that they may have been exposed to infectious diseases.  According to the complaint, the clinic allegedly discovered that some of its reusable medical instruments had incomplete record pertaining to sterilization and high-level disinfection.

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The Atrium Heath Urology class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on December 5, 2025 and covers all individuals who were treated at the urology clinic owned and operated by CMHA between April 1, 2021 and September 22, 2022, who were notified that it was advisable for them to be tested for any new or contracted infections as a result of their treatment, and received testing that indicated no new infections.

Court documents estimate approximately 1,300 patients are covered by the Atrium Health Urology class action settlement.

The court-approved website for the Atrium Health Urology sterilization settlement can be found at AHUSettlement.com/.

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According to the website, Atrium settlement class members do not need to do anything to automatically receive a one-time, pro-rated cash payment from the settlement. This payment, the agreement details, is estimated to be approximately $1,000 per class member, and will be equal share of what remains in the net settlement fund after the payment of attorneys’ fees, settlement administration costs and lead plaintiff service awards.

Each Atrium class member will receive their cash payout from the settlement administrator, which will be sent via check to the most recent mailing address on file. Consumers who would like to request a change of their mailing address—or who have any outstanding questions about the settlement—are recommended to contact the settlement administrator to receive further direction.

Class members who would like to be excluded from, or object to, the Atrium settlement must send the settlement administrator written notice of their decision by March 23, 2026. Notices must include the class member’s name, address, contact information, and approximate date of treatment, among other information.

The court will determine whether to grant the Atrium Health Urology settlement final approval at a hearing on April 24, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The Atrium Health Urology class action lawsuit alleged that the clinic, which is owned and operated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, failed to keep adequate records of its sterilization and disinfection procedures for some of its reusable medical equipment and was consequently unable to determine if this proper sterilization occurred. As a result, the case argued that patients may have wrongfully been exposed to infectious diseases from contaminated medical instruments due to the negligence and recklessness of the urology clinic.

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