Carespring Health Care Management Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Carespring Health Care Management Data Breach, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here. On August 15, 2023, Carespring Health Care Management LLC (“Carespring”) first reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, followed by an additional report on September 9, 2024. Between October 12 and October 30, 2023, Carespring experienced a cybersecurity incident (“Data Breach”) during which sensitive and confidential information was accessed, viewed, and obtained by an unauthorized third party. Recently, Carespring has begun mailing notification letters to affected individuals. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised. In the notification, Carespring has also offered victims complimentary access to Kroll’s credit monitoring for 12 months. As the Data Breach was only recently announced, Carespring has not yet disclosed further details. If you received a data breach notification letter from Carespring, it indicates that you were affected by the Data Breach. Founded in 1997, Carespring is a company that provides a range of healthcare services, primarily focusing on senior care and rehabilitation. Headquartered in Loveland, Ohio, Carespring operates multiple facilities across the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky areas, offering services such as skilled nursing, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and rehabilitation. With about 450 employees, Carespring is estimated to generate between $100 million to $500 million annually. WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED? The exact nature of the data accessed varies by individual, but the type of information potentially compromised includes:
  • First and last names,
  • Addresses,
  • Dates of birth,
  • Social Security numbers,
  • Driver’s license numbers,
  • Medical diagnosis,
  • Treatment information,
  • Health insurance information,
  • Other.
This information is called your Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”). It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen PII can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. Personal medical information (a specific type of PII) is referred to as Protected Health Information (“PHI”). It is protected under both state and federal law. Healthcare providers and other businesses that handle PHI are required to protect that information. Like stolen PII, stolen PHI can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. Quite often, PII and PHI are used in conjunction by hackers. The best way to protect yourself after a data breach is to sign up for credit and identity protection services as soon as possible. NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Carespring Health Care Management, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.

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.