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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (“AJG”) and you reside in California, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options as a data breach victim.  
Arthur J. Gallagher data breach On September 26, 2020, Arthur J. Gallagher Co. (“AJG”) detected an apparent ransomware attack on the AJG internal network. AJG immediately began to investigate the situation by taking their global systems offline and launched an investigation with the assistance of a third-party. On May 24, 2021, it was concluded that certain information was taken from AJG’s internal network by an unauthorized party. AJG continued to work through June 23, 2021 to notify its business partners and to obtain address information for impacted individuals in order to provide notice to affected individuals. Finally, almost a year after the attack took place, on June 30, 2021, AJG reported to the California Attorney General’s office that between June 30, 2020 and September 26, 2020, an unauthorized party gained access to AJG’s internal network and gained access to certain individuals’ information.

WHAT INFORMATION WAS INVOLVED?

On June 30, 2021, AJG began providing written notice to individuals notifying them of the Data Breach. The letters include the following affected information:
  • First and last name
  • Social Security Number
  • Tax Identification Number
  • Driver’s License
  • Passport
  • Government Identification Number
  • Date of Birth
  • Username and password
  • Employee Identification Number
  • Financial Account Information
  • Credit Card Information
  • Electronic signature
  • Medical Treatment, Claim, Diagnosis or other medical information
  • Health Insurance Information
  • Medical Record Numbers
  • Patient Account Numbers
  • Biometric Information
Headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is one of the largest US-based global insurance brokerage, risk management and HR & benefits consulting firms in the world. AJG and its 34,000 team members have operations that span to 49 countries. The company’s global network provides services in more than 150 countries. According to AJG, they are still assessing the extent of the attack and will be providing affected individuals with a data breach letter. At this time, it is unclear how many letters are expected to go out. AJG is warning affected individuals of identity theft risks and recommends keeping an eye out for unusual activity on their account statements and credit reports.

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (“AJG”) and you reside in California, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options as a data breach victim.  

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.