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Laguna Honda Hospital Medical Privacy Settlement
Court case: Tommy O. Johnson, et. al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.
If you were a patient at San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital between April 14, 2022 and August 16, 2023, or received a written privacy-violation notice about your medical information from LHH, you may be owed $750–$1,000 from a $5,750,000 settlement with the City and County of San Francisco. Submit your distribution election by November 10, 2026.
Official eligibility wordingTwo certified classes. Patients’ Rights Class: all patients of Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) from April 14, 2022 through August 16, 2023. Confidentiality Class: all LHH patients (or their responsible party) from March 23, 2017 to February 17, 2026 to whom the San Francisco Department of Public Health sent written notice that their private medical and health information was acquired and disseminated to persons not privileged to receive it without the patient's consent. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on November 8, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify Two groups qualify. Patients' Rights Class: anyone who was a patient at Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) between April 14, 2022 and August 16, 2023. Confidentiality Class: LHH patients (or their responsible party) from March 23, 2017 to February 17, 2026 who received written notice from the San Francisco Department of Public Health that their private medical/health information was disclosed to unauthorized people without consent.
- Estimated payoutConfidentiality Class: $750 each. Patients’ Rights Class: $1,000 initial base payment each (from a $5,750,000 settlement fund).
- Claim deadlineNovember 10, 2026 (closed)
- What you needSubmit a Distribution Election through the settlement website (via the Login/Submit Distribution Election portal) by November 10, 2026 to receive payment. You may instead object or opt out by the same date.
- CourtSuperior Court of California, County of San Francisco
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The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by CPT Group, Inc., and last checked on November 8, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Status history
- Claim deadline passed.
- Settlement published after verification.
