City and County of San Francisco $5.75M Privacy Settlement

City and County of San Francisco $5.75M Privacy SettlementIndividuals who lived at Laguna Honda Hospital and received a privacy violation notice may qualify to receive a cash payment from a class action settlement.City and County of San Francisco $5.75M Privacy SettlementWeekly NewsletterClass actions settlements delivered to your inbox.Thank you! Check your inbox for a welcome email.Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.William C. GendronEditor in ChiefPublishedSeptember 18, 2026 10:00 AMUpdatedSeptember 18, 2026Join the DiscussionIndividuals who lived at Laguna Honda Hospital between April 14, 2022, and Aug. 16, 2023, or who resided there after March 2017 and received a written privacy violation notice may be eligible to receive a cash payment from a class action settlement.The City and County of San Francisco agreed to pay $5.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging Laguna Honda Hospital engaged in a pattern and practice of not complying with nursing home regulations meant to protect patients’ rights. The lawsuit claims those practices harmed patients and contributed to the decertification of the hospital and termination of its Medicare and Medicaid provider agreements. It also claims the hospital committed other violations of certain patients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality when handling their personal and medical information. Who are the class members?There are two classes. Individuals may be a member of one or both classes: Patients’ rights class: All patients at Laguna Honda Hospital between April 14, 2022, and Aug. 16, 2023Confidentiality class: All patients at LHH from March 23, 2017, and Feb. 17, 2026, or their responsible party, who received written notice from the San Francisco Department of Public Health that the hospital improperly shared their private medical and health information with unauthorized partiesHow much can class members get?