If You Are A Person Whose Personal Information was Impacted in the Data Security Incident, You Are Eligible to Receive a Cash Payment from a Class Action Settlement
- A Court authorized this Notice, to those that are eligible to receive monetary compensation from a proposed class action settlement. The Civil Action is titled Tambroni, et al. v WellNow Urgent Care, P.C., et al., Case No. 2025LA000013 and is pending in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois. The Persons that filed the class action lawsuit are called Plaintiffs or Representative Plaintiffs and the companies they sued are WellNow Urgent Care, P.C., ADMI Corp. d/b/a TAG – The Aspen Group, Physicians Immediate Care LLC, Physicians Immediate Care Chicago PLLC, and Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (or Defendants).
- The Civil Action arises from Plaintiffs’ allegation that on April 25, 2023, Defendants discovered that an unauthorized actor had gained access to files containing information pertaining to approximately 597,000 individuals for whom Defendants held personal information, known as the Data Security Incident. After investigating, Defendants published notice of the Data Security Incident in February 2024. Defendants deny any wrongdoing whatsoever.
- Who is a Settlement Class Member? There are two subclasses that make up the Settlement Class:
- Non-SSN Class Members – You are a Non-SSN Class Member if you were identified as one of the approximately 541,870 individuals within the United States of America who had Non-Social Security Number personal information exposed to unauthorized third parties as a result of the Data Security Incident.
- SSN Class Members – You are a SSN Class Member if you identified as one of the approximately 55,131 Settlement Class Members whose personal information, including Social Security Numbers, was impacted in the Data Security Incident.
The Settlement Class specifically excludes: (a) Defendants and their respective officers and directors; (b) all Settlement Class Members who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class; (c) the Judge and/or magistrate assigned to evaluate the fairness of this settlement; and (d) any other Person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding, or abetting the Data Security Incident or who pleads nolo contendre to any such charge.
- Settlement Class Members under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive:
- Non-SSN Settlement Benefits: Non-SSN Settlement Class Members shall have the opportunity to submit a Claim for Non-SSN Settlement Benefits. The benefits available to Non-SSN Settlement Class Members are (a) Lost-Time Claims; and (b) actual and documented Extraordinary Out-of-Pocket Expense Claims.
- SSN Settlement Fund Benefits: The SSN Settlement Fund Benefits are (a) Pro Rata Cash Payments; (b) Lost-Time Claims, and (c) Extraordinary Out of Pocket Expense Claims, as outlined below. These benefits shall be paid entirely from the $1,100,000 SSN Settlement Fund after the deduction of (a) 10% of Notice and Settlement Administration Costs and (b) 10% of attorneys’ fees, costs, and service awards approved by the Court.
- To submit a Claim click here or call (833) 421-4559 to request a Claim Form no later than July 11, 2025.
Please read this Notice carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
Submit a Claim Form | The only way to receive payment from the settlement. | Submitted or postmarked on or before July 11, 2025 |
Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class | Receive no payment from the settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendants relating to the Data Security Incident. | Mailed and postmarked on or before July 11, 2025 |
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Fairness Hearing | You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the settlement. The Court cannot order a different settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Final Fairness Hearing on August 15, 2025 at 11AM CT, about the fairness of the settlement, with or without your own attorney. | Mailed and postmarked on or before July 11, 2025 |
Do Nothing | You will not receive any settlement payments from this class action settlement. | N/A |
- Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in this Notice.
- The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the settlement. Payments to Settlement Class Members will be made only if the Court approves the settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.