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Health Net & IBM Privacy Breach Class Action Lawsuit
Health Net & IBM Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit

Health Net is a managed health care organization that provides health care services to 6 million patients nationwide. In March 2011, Health Net began notifying 1.9 million patients that their personal information was compromised following reports from IBM, Health Net’s information technology vendor, that several server drivers were unaccounted for at a data center in Rancho Cordova, California. IBM notified Health Net that it could not locate the servers in January 2011. According to Health Net, current and former policy holders’ information that was compromised includes patients’ names, addresses, medical information, Social Security numbers and financial information.

On March 22, 2011, Girard Gibbs LLP filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of current and former Health Net members alleging that Health Net and IBM violated California’s patient privacy law known as the Confidentiality in Medical Information Act, which prohibits the unauthorized use, disclosure, and negligent maintenance or preservation of patients’ medical information and medical records.

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If you are a Health Net member and you believe that your personal information may have been compromised, please fill out the form to the right or call us toll-free for (866) 981-4800 for a free and confidential consultation with a privacy lawyer.
 

Why Girard Gibbs?

Girard Gibbs is a national litigation firm representing consumers, investors, employees, and small businesses in cases involving consumer protection, personal injury, securities, antitrust, and employment laws. The firm’s senior partners, Daniel Girard and Eric Gibbs, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 and Northern California Super Lawyers, and have earned AV-Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, recognizing them in the highest class of attorneys for professional ethics and legal skills.

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