Cooper Clinic $1.3M Data Breach Class Action Settlement

Cooper Clinic, P.A., Cooper Medical Imaging, LLP, and Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc.

If you are one of the 117,925 Americans who received a notice from Cooper Clinic, Cooper Medical Imaging, or Cooper Aerobics Enterprises about a data breach, you may be eligible to claim up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.

Cooper Clinic, P.A., Cooper Medical Imaging, LLP, and Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc. (collectively known as "Cooper") have agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that they failed to adequately protect personal information, resulting in a data breach.

The breach occurred around February 3, 2023, when unauthorized cybercriminals accessed Cooper's computer systems. The compromised information potentially included personal details such as names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and other information.

Who can claim a payout?

To be eligible, you must:

Be a U.S. resident
Have received a notification from Cooper stating your personal information was accessed, stolen, or compromised during the data breach

How much are the payouts?

The settlement provides multiple types of compensation depending on the losses you experienced and the documentation you can provide:

Ordinary unreimbursed losses:

Up to $1,500 for documented ordinary losses directly related to the data breach. Eligible expenses include:

Bank fees
Long-distance phone charges
Cell phone charges (if charged by the minute)
Data charges (if charged based on data usage)
Postage
Gasoline for local travel
Fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or identity theft insurance

Extraordinary unreimbursed losses:

Up to $5,000 for documented extraordinary losses directly caused by identity theft or fraud resulting from the breach. To qualify, you must provide documentation proving:

Actual monetary loss supported by third-party documentation
Loss resulting from identity theft, fraud, or similar criminal victimization
Loss more likely than not caused by the data breach
Loss not already covered by ordinary losses or time spent categories
Reasonable efforts made to avoid, mitigate, or seek reimbursement for the loss, including exhausting available credit monitoring and identity theft insurance

Time spent addressing the breach:

Up to $100 total, calculated at $25 per hour for a maximum of four hours. You must submit a statement detailing how the time was spent addressing the breach.

Alternative cash payment:

A flat payment of $50 is available if you choose not to claim ordinary, extraordinary losses, or time spent. No documentation or attestation is required for this option.

Credit monitoring services:

Two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services from three credit bureaus, including:

Credit report and score
Dark web monitoring
Identity protection services
Identity resolution services
$1,000,000 in identity theft insurance

How to claim a payout

To receive a payout, you must file a claim online or submit a paper claim form by mail. You can download a paper claim form by visiting the online claim form link, entering your claim ID and PIN, and you will have the option to download the claim form.

Settlement Administrator's mailing address: Maroulis v. Cooper Clinic Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 301134, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1134

Claims must be submitted or postmarked by June 20, 2025.

What docs are required to submit a claim?

Documentation is required for certain claims:

Ordinary and extraordinary unreimbursed losses: You must provide third-party documentation proving your losses
Time spent claims: You must provide an attested statement detailing how the time was spent
Alternative cash payment: No documentation is required

Claim instructions

Follow these detailed steps to submit your claim:

Visit the online claim form.
Enter your personal information accurately, including name, mailing address, and contact details.
Select the type of claim you wish to submit (ordinary losses, extraordinary losses, time spent, alternative payment, or credit monitoring).
Upload required documentation or statements, if applicable.
Review all entered information carefully for accuracy.
Submit your claim form electronically, or print and mail it to the settlement administrator at the address provided above.

$1.3 Million settlement fund

The settlement fund of $1,300,000 will cover:

Attorneys' fees: Up to $390,000 (30% of the settlement fund)
Attorneys' expenses: Up to $15,000
Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each
Settlement Administration: TBD
Payments to class members: Remaining amount

Important dates

Deadline to file a claim: June 20, 2025
Deadline to opt-out: May 20, 2025
Final approval hearing (Fairness Hearing): June 20, 2025

When is the Cooper Clinic Data Breach Settlement payout date?

The court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on June 20, 2025, to determine if the settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable. If the court approves the settlement, payments will be distributed shortly thereafter. If the settlement is not approved or is reversed on appeal, the litigation will continue.