Des Moines Orthopaedic Data Incident

Rogers, et al., v. Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. Case No. 05251CVC044835
Iowa District Court, Dallas County

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If Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons Notified You Of A Data Incident, You May Be Eligible For Benefits From A Class Action Settlement.

A Settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. (“Des Moines Orthopadic Surgeons”). The Lawsuit alleges that in February 2023, Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons was the victim of a data incident impacting its computer systems and potentially impacting the Personal Information of certain prospective and actual patients. Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons maintains that it had meritorious defenses, and it was prepared to vigorously defend the Lawsuit. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or an indication that Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons has violated any laws, but rather the resolution of disputed claims.

This website is provided as a service to eligible settlement participants. The information provided is in summary form and is not intended as a complete explanation of your rights. For full and complete information, you are directed to review carefully the Notice of Class Action Settlement.

What Are My Options?

Submit a Claim

— Deadline: March 23, 2026

You must submit a valid Claim to get monetary relief or credit monitoring from this Settlement.

Claim Forms must be submitted online by March 23, 2026, or, if mailed, postmarked no later than March 23, 2026.

Exclude Yourself

— Deadline: February 23, 2026

Get out of the Settlement. Get no money. Keep your rights.

This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue about the claims in this Lawsuit. You will not get any money or credit monitoring from the Settlement.

Your request to exclude yourself must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2026.

File an Objection

— Deadline: February 23, 2026

Stay in the Settlement, but tell the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved.

Objections must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2026.

Go to a Hearing

— Scheduled: April 2, 2026, at 1:30 pm

You can ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense. See Question 18 of the Notice for more details.

The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for April 2, 2026, at 1:30 pm, and will be held at Dallas County Courthouse.

Do Nothing

If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement.

You give up your rights to sue and you will not get monetary relief or credit monitoring benefits.