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CAMC Hernia Surgery Settlement
Court case: L.B. and M.T. v. Robert B. Shin, M.D., and Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., Civil Action No. 2025-C-541
Patients who had a hiatal hernia repair during bariatric surgery at Charleston Area Medical Center between April 2015 and April 2025 are covered by a settlement. A $30,000,000 Guaranteed Payments Fund is split evenly among class members and arrives without filing anything. A separate $10,000,000 fund pays more to people who file over specific complications, by December 14, 2026.
Official eligibility wordingPeople who received a hernia repair procedure while undergoing bariatric surgery from either Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at Charleston Area Medical Center's facilities between April 5, 2015 and April 4, 2025. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on August 26, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You are in the class if you had a hernia repair while undergoing bariatric surgery, performed by Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at CAMC facilities, between April 5, 2015 and April 4, 2025. The claim is that those hiatal hernia surgeries were unnecessary.
- Estimated payoutDefendants pay up to $40,000,000, with $30,000,000 in a Guaranteed Payments Fund distributed evenly among Settlement Class Members and $10,000,000 in a Contingent Payments Fund for members who file a Claim Form and show specific medical complications.
- Claim deadlineDecember 14, 2026
- Proof requiredNo
- What you needDo nothing and the administrator determines your Guaranteed Fund Payment and sends it. File a claim form only if you are seeking the Contingent Payments Fund award for complications; that form is due December 14, 2026. Objecting or opting out must be done by October 13, 2026.
- CourtCircuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia
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The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by Rust Consulting, and last checked on August 26, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Where to act
File directly with Rust Consulting via the official claim form before December 14, 2026.
