We are investigating a class action lawsuit for the victims of the recent breach at South Texas Spinal Clinic.
Notices have not yet been sent. If you believe you were affected by South Texas Spinal Clinic. Please use the form below to start your free claim!
South Texas Spinal Clinic
According to publicly available breach reporting sources, South Texas Spinal Clinic was identified in connection with a reported data-security incident. Upon information and belief, based on publicly available breach reporting sources, the incident has been associated with claims by the “TheGentlemen” ransomware group.
Public reporting further indicates that potentially affected information may include sensitive personal and protected health information. While the full scope and nature of any potentially affected data has not been officially confirmed beyond public reporting, incidents of this nature in the healthcare sector may involve highly sensitive personal and medical information.
South Texas Spinal Clinic has been a trusted regional leader in orthopedic care since 1986, specializing in comprehensive spine, bone, and joint treatments across San Antonio and South Texas. The clinic offers a broad range of specialties including spine surgery, pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, joint replacement, pediatric orthopedics, advanced bone health, and physical therapy, with locations spanning San Antonio, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Laredo, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Schertz, Uvalde, and the surrounding region.
If you, a family member, or someone whose information you are authorized to represent received medical services from South Texas Spinal Clinic, worked for the organization, or believe your information may have been impacted by this reported incident, your personal information may have been involved and you may be part of a potentially affected class.
If you believe you may be included, please use the form on this page to be contacted by our firm for a free evaluation of your case.
WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED?
According to South Texas Spinal Clinic the information affected is still unknown, but could include:
- Personal ID Information: (Name, Address, Email, Phone Number)
- Social Security Number
WHAT IS A DATA BREACH?
A data breach occurs when a company or entity has information leaked or stolen. Companies have a responsibility and a duty of care for the information within their systems. When data under their control is accessed by unauthorized individuals or otherwise compromised, we call this a data breach. This data usually includes personal information about employees, clients, customers, etc.
Information regularly compromised is referred to as Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) (including such things as names, addresses, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and telephone numbers) or Protected Health Information (“PHI”) (including information related to your medical records, treatment, and insurance. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory and other penalties. Stolen PII and PHI can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity.
We pursue these cases to make sure people are compensated for any losses and hardship due to the breach, and we also want to make sure you are protected from future breaches from the company in question.
OUR NO-COST PROMISE :
When you sign up below, we will reach out with a retainer for you to sign, which enables us to represent your interests in the case. Details regarding the representation are in the retainer. However, we want to emphasize our “No Cost Promise.”
Our firm simply works on a contingency fee basis, which means that our getting paid is “contingent” upon whether we obtain any recovery on our client’s behalf. Our client will NOT BE obligated to cover any attorneys’ fees or costs. If we succeed in our case, the negotiations for settlement payout from the entity in question will also take our fees and costs into consideration, along with the payout for our client. If we fail in our case, we will take on all costs of the case ourselves, and our client will owe us nothing. Additional details regarding this may be found in the retainer.
ONCE THE RETAINER IS SIGHNED :
Once someone signs our retainer, we reach out for more information specific to the case. In Data Breach cases, we work to obtain a Data Breach Notification Letter from the retained client. After that, we will proceed to litigate the case and keep our client/s updated on the latest developments. A choice our clients can make is whether to become a class rep or not.
WHAT IS A CLASS REP ?
A class rep is someone with a particularly strong case and is willing to provide evidence of their case to a court if necessary, representing the entire class of people who were harmed by the breach. In most cases, an actual court appearance isn’t needed, but having a client who is ready and willing to be called on makes our case significantly stronger. Because of the extra time and effort of a class rep, they will receive a service award, which consists of extra monetary compensation. NOTE: Signing up below DOES NOT make you a class rep, and you will not be put forward as one without explicit consent and understanding.