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Ambry Genetics Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit Filed

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ambry genetics lawsuitPlaintiffs Alma Fidela Cercas of California, and Kaitlyn Nakagoshi of Florida, and Judy Anne Grause of Virginia, filed a class action lawsuit accusing Ambry Genetics Corp. of exposing their personal data and protected health information, along with 230,000 other patients. The genetic testing provider allegedly neglected to implement industry security standards, leading to a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to an employee’s email account between January 2 and 24, 2020. The company failed to notify patients of the data breach for three months. The plaintiffs are represented by M. Anderson Berry and Leslie Guillon of Clayeo C. Arnold, A Professional Law Corp.; Daniel D. Robinson, Wesley K. Polischuk, and Michael W. Olson of Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.; and Jean Martin, John A. Yanchunis and Ryan J. McGee of Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group. The case was filed on April 23, 2020 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Alma Fidela Cercas, et al. v. Ambry Genetics Corp., Case No. 8:20-cv-00791-CJC-KES, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

How do I Join the Class?

If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, you will be included automatically in the class unless you opt out and no further action will be required by you. Class members have a passive role throughout class action litigation. If the lawsuit is successful, all class members receive equal compensation, regardless of the degree of harm they suffered. Call the data breach lawyers at the Arnold Law firm to discuss your potential case.

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Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.