Legal & Disputes
Doctors Imaging Group Offers Up to $2,500 in Data Incident Settlement
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Doctors Imaging Group agreed to settle a class action over unauthorized access to patient information between November 5 and November 11, 2024.
- Settlement class members can claim up to $2,500 for documented losses and two years of free medical data monitoring.
- The final approval hearing is set for January 19, 2027, with claims due January 26, 2027.
Doctors Imaging Group, LLC has agreed to settle a class action over a data incident that exposed patient information between November 5 and November 11, 2024, offering class members up to $2,500 for documented losses and two years of free medical data monitoring. The settlement terms were announced by PR Newswire on October 28, 2026.
What the Doctors Imaging Group Settlement Covers
The case, Jessica Marcantel, et al. v. Doctors Imaging Group, LLC, Case No. 01-2025-CA-002937, is before the Circuit Court of Alachua County, Florida. The unauthorized access involved private information including names, addresses, dates of birth, admission dates, financial account numbers and types, patient account numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance information, medical treatment and claim information, and Social Security numbers. Doctors Imaging Group denies the allegations and agreed to settle without admitting liability.
The settlement class covers living individuals residing in the United States whose private information may have been affected in the incident. Claims must be submitted online or by mail postmarked by January 26, 2027. Class members who want to opt out or object must do so by December 28, 2026. Those who take no action receive no benefits and remain bound by the settlement.
Doctors Imaging Group's Breach Record
According to akta.pro company records, Doctors Imaging Group disclosed in 2025 a data breach affecting approximately 171,000 patients after unauthorized network access between November 5 and November 11, 2024, and logged the hacking and IT incident with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The practice is physician-owned and operates three outpatient imaging centers in North Central Florida, providing mammography, MRI, CT, ultrasound and interventional radiology, with radiologists covering hospital radiology departments at two regional medical centers.
Other Legal Disputes in the Sector
Other companies have drawn legal attention in recent days. Aktien reported on October 28, 2026 that Kaplan Fox announced a class action against Bank of America for investors who bought stock between August 1, 2025 and October 13, 2026, with a December 15, 2026 deadline to seek lead plaintiff status. FinancialContent Business Page reported the same day that Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP is investigating Carpenter Technology over securities law violations after its shares fell over 20.6% on October 22, 2026. Het Financieele Dagblad reported on October 28, 2026 that caterer Albron is in conflict with the Hutten family over a nearly €15 million earn-out following its acquisition of the Hutten Group.
Doctors Imaging Group's Approval Hearing
The court will hold a final approval hearing on January 19, 2027, to decide whether to approve the settlement, class counsel's attorneys' fees and costs of up to $350,000, and service awards of $1,000 for each class representative, along with any objections. Class members may ask to appear at the hearing, but attendance is not required.