Center for Vein Restoration Data Incident

1. Why did I get a Notice?

   A court authorized a Notice because you have the right to know about the Settlement of this class action lawsuit and about all of your rights and options before the Court decides whether to grant final approval to the Settlement. The Notice explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, your legal rights, what Settlement Class Member Benefits are available, who is eligible for the Settlement Class Member Benefits, and how to get them.

   The Honorable Deborah L. Boardman of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit is known as In Re Center for Vein Restoration Data Incident, Case No. 8:24-cv-03593 (“lawsuit”). The individuals who filed this lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” and/or “Class Representatives” and the company sued, Center for Vein Restoration (MD), LLC, is called the “Defendant.”

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2. What is this lawsuit about?

   The Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against the Defendant on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated who were affected by a Data Incident that took place between October 1, 2024, and October 6, 2024, involving the Defendant and resulting in unauthorized access to or acquisition of Settlement Class Members’ Private Information. The Private Information involved includes information collected by Defendant, related to its current and former patients, including, but not limited to, names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, laboratory data, financial data, employee data, and business data.

   Defendant denies the legal claims and denies any wrongdoing or liability. The Court has not made any determination of any wrongdoing by Defendant or that any law has been violated. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Defendant have agreed to a settlement to avoid the risk, cost, and time of continuing the lawsuit.

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3. Why is there a settlement?

   The Plaintiffs and Defendant do not agree about the legal claims made in this lawsuit. The lawsuit has not gone to trial, and the Court has not decided in favor of the Plaintiffs or Defendant. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Defendant have agreed to settle the lawsuit. The Class Representatives, Defendant, and their lawyers believe the Settlement is best for the Settlement Class because of the Settlement Class Member Benefits available and the risks and uncertainty associated with continuing the lawsuit.

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4. Why is this lawsuit a class action?

   In a class action, one or more people (called class representatives) sue on behalf of all people who have similar legal claims. Together, all these people are called a class or class members. One court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those class members who timely exclude themselves from (opt out of) the class.

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5. How do I know if I am included in the Settlement?

   You are included in the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States who was sent notice by Defendant that your Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

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6. Are there exceptions to being included in the Settlement?

   Yes. Excluding from the Settlement Class are: (a) employees, directors, officers, and agents of Defendant; and (b) the Judge assigned to the lawsuit, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff.

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7. What if I am not sure I want to be a part of the Settlement?

   If you are still not sure whether you are a Settlement Class Member, you may call toll-free 1-888-817-7038.

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8. What does the Settlement provide?

   If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can submit a Claim Form for the following Settlement Class Member Benefits:

   Cash Payment A – Documented Losses

   You may submit a Claim Form with reasonable documentation for losses related to the Data Incident for up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member.

   Examples of expenses incurred as a result of the Data Incident include (without limitation) bank fees, long distance phone charges, cell phone charges (only charged by the minute), data charges (only if charged based on the amount of data used), postage, gasoline for local travel and fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or other identity theft insurance products purchased.

   Examples of reasonable documentation include (but are not limited to) telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts. Personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits from the Settlement Class Member do not constitute reasonable documentation but may be included to provide clarification, context, or support for other submitted reasonable documentation. You will not be reimbursed for expenses if you have been reimbursed for the same expenses by another source, including compensation provided in connection with the Medical Information Monitoring and identity theft protection product offered as part of the notification letter provided by the Defendant or otherwise.

   If you do not submit reasonable documentation supporting a loss, or if your Claim Form is invalid as determined by the Settlement Administrator, and you do not cure your Claim Form, your Claim Form will be denied.

   Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash

   Instead of selecting Cash Payment A, without providing documentation, you may submit a Claim Form to receive an alternate cash payment in the estimated amount of $100.

   Medical Information Monitoring

   In addition to Cash Payment A (Documented Losses) or Cash Payment B (Alternate Cash), you may also submit a Claim Form to receive two years of free Medical Information Monitoring.

   Your Cash Payment may be subject to a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) increase if the amount of Valid Claims does not use the entire Settlement Fund, calculated after payment for Medical Information Monitoring has been subtracted. Alternatively, if the amount of Valid Claims exceeds the amount of the net Settlement Fund, calculated after payment for Medical Information Monitoring has been subtracted, your Cash Payment may be subject to a pro rata reduction.

   For purposes of calculating the pro rata increase or decrease, the Settlement Administrator must distribute the funds in the net Settlement Fund first for payment of Medical Information Monitoring and then for Cash Payments. Any pro rata increases or decreases to Cash Payments will be on an equal percentage basis.

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9. What am I giving up to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits or stay in the Settlement Class?

   Unless you exclude yourself (opt out), you will remain in the Settlement Class. If the Settlement is approved and becomes final, all Court orders and any judgments will apply to you and legally bind you. You will not be able to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this lawsuit. The specific rights you are giving up are called “Released Claims.”

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10. What are Released Claims?

    Section XIII of the Settlement Agreement describes the Releases, Released Claims, and Released Parties, in necessary legal terminology, so please read this section carefully. The Settlement Agreement is available on the Documents section of this website. For questions regarding the Releases, Released Claims, or Released Parties and what the language in the Settlement Agreement means, you can also contact Class Counsel listed below for free, or you can talk to your own lawyer at your own expense.

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11. How do I submit a Claim Form?

    The deadline to submit a Claim Form has passed.

    To receive any Settlement Class Member Benefits, you must have submitted a timely and valid Claim Form by October 21, 2025. Claim Forms were required to be submitted online or mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address listed on the Claim Form, postmarked no later than October 21, 2025.

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12. What happens if my contact information changes after I submit a Claim Form?

    If you change your mailing address or email address after you submit a Claim Form, it is your responsibility to inform the Settlement Administrator of your updated information. You may notify the Settlement Administrator of any changes by writing to

    Restoration Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2758
    Portland, OR 97208-2758

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13. When will I receive my Settlement Class Member Benefits?

    Payments and medical monitoring codes will be issued on February 4, 2026, for all valid and timely approved claims.

14. How do I opt out of the Settlement?

    To be excluded from the Settlement, you were required to mail a written request for exclusion that included:

    1. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any);

    2. Your personal physical signature; and

    3. A statement requesting exclusion from the Settlement Class, such as: “I hereby request to be excluded from the Settlement Class in the In Re Center for Vein Restoration Data Incident.”

    The exclusion request had to be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the following address and postmarked no later than October 6, 2025:

    Restoration Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2758
    Portland, OR 97208-2758

    You cannot opt out (exclude yourself) by telephone or by email.

    “Mass” or “class” requests for exclusion filed by third parties on behalf of a “mass” or “class” of Settlement Class Members or multiple Settlement Class Members where the opt-out has not been signed by each and every individual Settlement Class Member will not be allowed.

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15. If I opt out can I still get anything from the Settlement?

    No. If you opt out, you will not be able to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits, and you will not be bound by the Settlement or any judgments in this lawsuit. You can only get Settlement Class Member Benefits if you stay in the Settlement and submit a timely and valid Claim Form.

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16. If I do not opt out, can I sue the Defendant for the same thing later?

    No. Unless you opt out, you give up any right to sue any of the Released Parties for the legal claims this Settlement resolves and Releases, and you will be bound by all the terms of the Settlement, proceedings, orders, and judgments in the lawsuit. You must opt out of this lawsuit to start or continue your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this Settlement. If you have a pending lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that lawsuit immediately.

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17. How do I tell the Court I do not like the Settlement?

    If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can tell the Court you do not agree with all or any part of the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards.

    To object, you must file your timely written objection with the Court as provided below by October 6, 2025, and send by U.S. Mail, or shipped by private courier (such as FedEx), to Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by October 6, 2025, stating you object to the Settlement in In Re Center for Vein Restoration Data Incident, Case No. 8:24-cv-03593.

    To file an objection, you cannot exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. Your objection must include all of the following information:

    1. Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);

    2. All grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection known to you as the objector or your own lawyer;

    3. The number of times you have objected to a class action settlement within the five (5) years preceding the date that you file the objection, the caption of each case in which you have made such objection, and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;

    4. The number of times your lawyer or your lawyer’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the five (5) years preceding the date of the filed objection, the caption of each case in which your lawyer or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your lawyer’s or the lawyer’s law firm’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;

    5. The identity of all lawyers (if any) representing you as an objector, and whether they will appear at the Final Approval Hearing;

    6. A list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of your objection (if any);

    7. A statement confirming whether you intend to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and

    8. Your signature as the objector (a lawyer’s signature is not sufficient).

    Class Counsel and/or Defendant’s Counsel may conduct limited discovery on any objector or objector’s counsel.

    To object, you must file your timely written objection with the Court by October 6, 2025, and send it by U.S. Mail, or shipped by private courier (such as FedEx), to Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by October 6, 2025, at the following addresses:

    Court	Class Counsel	Defendant’s Counsel	Settlement Administrator
    Clerk U.S. District Court District of Maryland 6500 Cherrywood Ln Greenbelt, MD 20770	Jeff Ostrow Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. 1 West Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 David Lietz Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips & Grossman PLLC 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 440 Washington, D.C. 20015 dlietz@milberg.com A. Brooke Murphy Murphy Law Firm 4116 Will Rogers Pkwy, Suite 700 Oklahoma City, OK 73108 abm@murphylawfirm.com Andrew Shamis Shamis & Gentile, P.A. 14 N.E. 1st Ave., Suite 705 Miami, FL 33132 ashamis@shamisgentile.com	David P. Saunders McDermott Will & Emery LLP 444 West Lake St., Suite 4000 Chicago, IL 60606	Restoration Data Incident Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 2758 Portland, OR 97208-2758

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18. What is the difference between objecting and asking to be excluded?

    Objecting is simply telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class. Opting out is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class. If you opt out, you cannot object because you are no longer part of the Settlement

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19. Do I have a lawyer in the lawsuit?

    Yes. The Court has appointed Jeff Ostrow of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A., David Lietz of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips & Grossman PLLC, A. Brooke Murphy of Murphy Law Firm, and Andrew Shamis of Shamis & Gentile, P.A. as Class Counsel to represent you and the Settlement Class for the purposes of this Settlement. You may hire your own lawyer at your own cost if you want someone other than Class Counsel to represent you in this lawsuit.

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20. How will Class Counsel be paid?

    Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court to award the attorneys’ fees of up to 1/3 of the Settlement Fund, plus reimbursement of reasonable costs. Class Counsel will also ask the Court to approve the Service Awards for the Class Representatives of up to $1,500 each for their efforts. If awarded by the Court, the attorneys’ fees and costs, and the Service Awards will be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Court may award less than these amounts.

    The Final Approval Hearing

    The Court will hold a “Final Approval Hearing” to decide whether to approve the Settlement and Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards. You may attend and you may ask to speak if you file an objection by the deadline, but you do not have to.

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21. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

    The Final Approval Order was entered on November 6, 2025. The settlement became effective on December 8, 2025.

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22. Do I have to attend the Final Approval Hearing?

    No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. However, you are welcome to attend at your own expense. If you file an objection, you do not have to attend the Final Approval Hearing to speak about it. As long as you file your written objection by the deadline, the Court will consider it.

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23. May I speak at the Final Approval Hearing?

    If there are objections that were filed by the deadline, the Court will consider them. If you file a timely objection, and you (or your lawyer) ask to speak at the hearing, the Court, may hear objections at the hearing.

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24. How do I get more information about the Settlement?

    The Notice summarizes the Settlement. Complete details about the Settlement are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available in the Documents section of this website. You may get additional information by calling toll-free 1-888-817-7038 or by writing to the following address:

    Restoration Data Incident
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 2758
    Portland, OR 97208-2758

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PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS SETTLEMENT OR THE CLAIM PROCESS.