This settlement resolves claims over the January 2023 data incident at ZOLL Medical, the Massachusetts cardiac and resuscitation device maker. If ZOLL notified you that your information was affected, you can claim up to $5,000 for documented losses or a pro-rata cash payment — doubled if your Social Security number was impacted — from a $3.5 million fund.
What Is This Settlement About?
ZOLL Medical Corporation is a Massachusetts-based medical technology company that makes cardiac, resuscitation and critical-care devices. According to the settlement notice and the complaint, an unauthorized party accessed ZOLL's network in a data incident in late January 2023, potentially affecting the personal information of patients and employees; for some individuals, the information at issue included Social Security numbers. Plaintiffs allege ZOLL failed to adequately safeguard that information. ZOLL denies any wrongdoing, and no court has decided who is right; the parties agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation.The class action, Smith, et al. v. ZOLL Medical Corporation, Case No. 1:23-cv-10575, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Under the proposed settlement, ZOLL will fund a $3.5 million Settlement Fund, and eligible class members can now file a claim for cash benefits. The claim deadline is September 2, 2026. This page explains who qualifies, what you can get, and how to file.
Who Qualifies?
The Settlement Class is defined as all living persons who reside in the United States and to whom ZOLL Medical issued notice that certain personal information was impacted in the January 2023 data incident. The class excludes ZOLL and its officers and directors, anyone who timely and validly requests exclusion, and the judge assigned to the case.Within the class, a subset of members — those whose Social Security numbers were potentially impacted — qualify for an enhanced cash benefit (see below). If you received a notice from ZOLL about the incident, you are a Settlement Class Member unless you choose to exclude yourself.
How Much Can You Get?
The settlement creates a $3.5 million Settlement Fund, from which class members can claim one of the following:Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses — reimbursement of up to $5,000 per person for documented, unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the data incident. Covered examples typically include losses from identity theft or fraud, costs of credit reports, credit monitoring or a credit freeze, fees to replace identification, and certain bank fees tied to documented fraud, all supported by reasonable documentation.
Pro-Rata Cash Payment — a cash payment equal to your pro-rata share of the net Settlement Fund (what remains after documented-loss claims, administration costs, court-approved attorneys' fees and costs, and any service awards). Class members whose Social Security numbers were potentially impacted are eligible for a two-times (2×) pro-rata cash payment, so they can recover more per claim than class members outside that group. Because the payment is pro rata, the exact amount depends on how many valid claims are filed.
How to File a Claim
The deadline to submit a claim is September 2, 2026. You can file online at the official settlement website, Heart Device Data Settlement.com. Because the class is defined by the people ZOLL notified, the claim process is expected to ask for the identifier printed on your notice; if you are claiming the up-to-$5,000 out-of-pocket reimbursement, you must also provide reasonable documentation supporting each expense (for example, account statements showing unauthorized charges, receipts, or a police report).If you cannot locate the identifier from your notice, use the contact page on the official settlement website rather than filing without it.
Key Deadlines
- Exclude yourself (opt out): August 3, 2026
- Object to the settlement: August 3, 2026
- File a claim: September 2, 2026
- Final approval hearing: September 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. ET
If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement Class and give up your right to sue ZOLL over the January 2023 data incident, but you will not receive any payment. To receive a benefit, you must submit a valid claim by September 2, 2026. Benefits are distributed only after the court grants final approval and the settlement becomes final.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the ZOLL Medical data breach settlement?
The Settlement Class is all living U.S. residents to whom ZOLL Medical issued notice that their personal information was impacted in the January 2023 data incident. If you received a notice from ZOLL about the incident, you are a Settlement Class Member unless you exclude yourself.
How much money can I get from the ZOLL Medical settlement?
The settlement creates a $3.5 million fund. You can claim reimbursement of up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the incident, or a pro-rata cash payment. Class members whose Social Security numbers were potentially impacted can receive a two-times pro-rata cash payment. Because cash payments are pro rata, the exact amount depends on how many valid claims are filed and how much of the fund remains after documented-loss claims and costs.
What is the deadline to file a ZOLL Medical claim?
The deadline to submit a claim is September 2, 2026. The deadline to exclude yourself from or object to the settlement is August 3, 2026, and the final approval hearing is scheduled for September 10, 2026.
What information was involved in the ZOLL Medical data breach?
The lawsuit concerns a data incident in late January 2023 in which an unauthorized party allegedly accessed ZOLL Medical's network and personal information of patients and employees, which for some individuals included Social Security numbers. ZOLL denies wrongdoing, and no court has determined that any specific information was misused.
Is the ZOLL Medical data breach settlement legitimate?
Yes. It is a court-authorized settlement in Smith, et al. v. ZOLL Medical Corporation (Case No. 1:23-cv-10575) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. File only through the official settlement website; a legitimate administrator will never ask you to pay a fee or share banking passwords to release a payment.
Watch Out for Scams
Legitimate settlement administrators do not charge a fee to release a class action payment, and they will not ask for your banking passwords or a "processing payment" by text or phone. File only through the official settlement website linked on this page, and ignore unsolicited messages demanding money or sensitive credentials to "release" your check. To compare this case with others, see our roundup of open data breach settlements and our explainer on how a data breach class action works.Sources
- Smith v. ZOLL Medical — Official Settlement Website
- Bloomberg Law — ZOLL Offers $3.5 Million to End Medical Device Data Breach Suit
