Donald Trump’s Surprising Connection to the $15,500 Data Breach Settlement – Shocking Updates Inside!

Data breaches remain a significant concern for Americans, who may believe their information is insecure in any organization. The most recent news story is about the corporation UnitedLex, which suffered a digital hack in March 2023 that severely jeopardized all of its consumers’ personal information.

UnitedLex is a legal data analytics and management firm created in 2006, making it even more worrying for its users because it failed to protect employee and contractor data during the cyberattack.

This is why some impacted individuals pursued a class action lawsuit against the corporation to recover some of their losses. But first, define a class action case. Class action lawsuits are brought by a more extensive group with comparable concerns about a firm or organization. When the litigation becomes a class action, it applies to everyone who has been affected in the same way. Companies frequently choose to settle these disputes by compensating class members, who waive their ability to pursue future litigation. These agreements often contain declarations from the firm denying all wrongdoing. Those harmed by the breach can join the case and provide a receipt to receive their money back, as well as some compensation for the time and money spent dealing with the ramifications of the breach. 

What do you need to claim your share of the UnitedLex lawsuit data breach compensation?

To submit a claim for your expenses, you must provide proof of your expenses, including a receipt. Account statements, tax records, police complaints, and fraud claims are additional ways to establish costs. Plaintiffs can receive up to $15,000, but the requirements for obtaining that amount are incredibly rigorous. According to the settlement site: “The Settlement Fund will reimburse Settlement Class Members for out-of-pocket expenses or losses that are reasonably traceable to the Data Breach, up to $15,000.00 per individual.” This could include, but is not limited to:

• Out-of-pocket fees, expenses, damages, or other charges incurred due to identity theft or fraud, falsified tax returns, or potential misuse of a Settlement Class Member’s Personal Information.
• Out-of-pocket costs spent after the Data Breach was discovered linked with moving accounts or engaging in other mitigating behavior may include notary, fax, postage, copying, mileage, and long-distance phone charges.
• Professional fees incurred as a result of the data breach.
• Out-of-pocket expenditures on credit monitoring or other mitigation services were made after the Data Breach was notified.”

The majority of those impacted will not receive as much reimbursement; however, they will most likely receive Reimbursement for Lost Time, which is “used to reimburse Settlement Class Members who spent money addressing issues related to the Data Breach for up to twenty (20) hours at twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per hour, totaling $500.00 per individual.” The deadline for submitting your claim is Tuesday, November 12, 2024.