Medical/Health

March 4, 2024 A proposed class action claims negligence on the part of Physicians to Women, Inc. is to blame for an April 2023 data breach.

February 29, 2024 A class action alleges Nestlé Health Science U.S. has misled consumers by overstating the cardiovascular health benefits of its Nature’s Bounty fish oil supplements.

February 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Arrowhead bottled water sold by BlueTriton Brands is falsely and misleadingly labeled since the products contain microplastics.

February 26, 2024 A class action alleges Family Dollar has illegally sold OTC drugs and medical devices that have been stored in “extreme” conditions beyond their labeled temperature ranges.

February 26, 2024 A class action alleges Labcorp has unlawfully shared Labcorp.com visitors’ private data with Google without consent.

February 22, 2024 NKCH, Meritas Health and a third-party vendor face a class action over a 2023 data breach that affected more than 502,000 current and former patients.

February 21, 2024 A lawsuit filed last summer alleges healthcare revenue cycle company IntelliHartx failed to protect sensitive consumer information during a 2023 data breach.

February 20, 2024 The Quaker Oats Company faces a class action after lab testing allegedly detected “dangerously high” levels of a potentially toxic pesticide in six products.

February 16, 2024 A New York City consumer claims in a class action that Apple has refused to repair his warrantied Apple Watch because he has an ICD.

February 13, 2024 An Illinois consumer claims in a class action that Pacific Life has violated his genetic privacy rights.

February 13, 2024 A class action claims San Diego Fertility Center Medical Group and Ivy Fertility have secretly disclosed website visitors’ private data to third parties without consent.

February 9, 2024 A class action claims Plaza Radiology failed to protect the personal information of approximately 569,000 people during an October 2023 cyberattack.

February 8, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Johnson & Johnson and its pension and benefits committee have mismanaged the pharmaceutical giant’s prescription drug benefits programs.

February 8, 2024 A consumer alleges she purchased from Cloud 9 Online Smoke & Vape and other sellers delta-8 vape pens that contained an unlawful concentration of delta-9 THC.

February 8, 2024 Keenan & Associates faces a class action over an August 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal and medical data of more than 1,500,000 people.

February 6, 2024 A class action alleges Teladoc has secretly shared website visitors’ private information with third parties, including Facebook, without consent.

February 2, 2024 Singing River faces a class action over an August 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal data of current and former employees and patients.

January 31, 2024 Henry Schein faces a class action over an October 2023 cyberattack that reportedly compromised the private data of approximately 29,000 individuals.

January 30, 2024 A class action accuses Adena of unlawfully disclosing website visitors’ private data to third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent.

January 26, 2024 A class action alleges UPMC has engaged in an anticompetitive scheme to gain monopoly power over the provision of healthcare services in certain states.

January 25, 2024 The maker of Ice Mountain bottled water faces a class action that claims the company failed to warn consumers that its “100% Natural Spring Water” is contaminated with microplastics.

January 25, 2024 A class action claims negligence on the part of Anna Jaques Hospital is to blame for a December 2023 cyberattack that caused a days-long shutdown of the hospital’s systems.

January 23, 2024 Transformative Healthcare faces a class action after a data breach reportedly exposed the personal data of patients who received services from Fallon Ambulance Service.

January 22, 2024 The Retina Group of Washington faces a class action over a cyberattack in March 2023 that compromised the data of approximately 456,000 patients.

January 19, 2024 HCP and an IT vendor face a class action over a cyberattack announced in April 2021 that compromised the private data of more than 293,000 people.

January 18, 2024 Walgreens faces a proposed class action over its allegedly illegal sale of certain over-the-counter (OTC) Urinary Pain Relief tablets.

January 18, 2024 The maker of HoMedics Therapist Select massagers faces a class action after recalling the devices due to concerns that their charging mechanism can overheat.

January 18, 2024 A class action claims negligence on the part of Texas-based HMG Healthcare is to blame for a cyberattack announced in December 2023.

January 17, 2024 CompleteCare Health Network faces a class action over a cyberattack discovered in October 2023 that compromised patients’ personal and medical data.

January 11, 2024 A class action alleges health management services provider Navvis & Company negligently failed to protect its clients’ patients’ personal and health information.

January 10, 2024 A class action alleges negligence on the part of Integris Health is to blame for a cyberattack announced in December 2023 that compromised the personal data of more than two million patients.

January 3, 2024 A class action alleges the Equate Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor is decidedly incapable of providing accurate, reliable blood pressure readings.

December 22, 2023 ESO has been hit with a class action over a cyberattack announced in December 2023 that reportedly impacted the personal data of approximately 2,700,000 individuals.

December 22, 2023 Ardent Health Services faces a class action over a cyberattack announced in November 2023 that reportedly compromised the private data of over 300,000 patients.

December 21, 2023 A class action alleges Humana’s use of an AI model to predict insureds’ healthcare needs has caused elderly patients to be wrongfully denied post-acute care coverage.

December 20, 2023 Norton Healthcare faces a class action over a May 2023 cyberattack during which the personal information of approximately 2.5 million individuals was compromised. [UPDATE]

December 14, 2023 A class action accuses Ascension Health of unlawfully requesting that job applicants and employees in Illinois disclose their family medical histories for the purpose of making employment decisions.

December 12, 2023 A class action alleges UnitedHealth has misleadingly advertised that its Medicare Advantage plans combine the benefits of original Medicare with additional benefits.

December 8, 2023 East River Medical Imaging faces a class action in the wake of a 2023 data breach in which the information of an estimated 600K people was accessed by an intruder.

December 8, 2023 Scripps Health faces a class action over its alleged disclosure of website visitors’ private information to third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent.

December 7, 2023 CVS Health Corp. has been hit with a class action that alleges certain recalled CVS-brand eyedrops are unreasonably dangerous in that they are contaminated with bacteria.

November 30, 2023 A class action accuses Balance of Nature of unlawfully overstating the efficacy and health benefits of its Fruits, Veggies and Fiber & Spice dietary supplements.

November 22, 2023 UnitedHealth Group faces a class action over its alleged use of a “flawed” AI model to wrongfully deny post-acute care coverage to elderly patients with Medicare Advantage Plans.

November 22, 2023 A class action accuses Salem Health of secretly sharing website visitors’ private information with third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent.

November 20, 2023 A class action accuses AltaMed Health Services Corporation of sharing the private health data of website visitors with third parties, including Facebook, without consent.

November 16, 2023 Northwell Health and Perry Johnson & Associates have been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in the wake of a massive 2023 data breach.

November 16, 2023 A class action claims Blue Cross Blue Shield Association secretly transmits federal employees’ private medical data to TikTok, Facebook and other third parties without consent.

November 14, 2023 A healthcare tech outfit that provides services to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, among others, faces a class action in the wake of a massive 2023 data breach.

November 8, 2023 A class action claims the company behind online pharmacy Truepill is to blame for a cyberattack announced in October 2023 that compromised the personal data of current and former customers.

November 2, 2023 A class action claims Chicago’s Rush University Hospital has unlawfully collected, stored and disseminated employee fingerprint scans without consent.