Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Live Oak Surgery Center regarding its recent data breach. The Live Oak Surgery Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT LIVE OAK SURGERY CENTER:
Live Oak Surgery Center is a Texas outpatient surgical and procedural facility. Live Oak Surgery Center is partially owned by physicians, incentivizing a high level of care and attentiveness. Offering a wide range of services, Live Oak Surgery Center serves both adults and children with surgeries spanning from orthopedic and sports medicine procedures to plastic and reconstructive surgery. Located in Plano, Texas, Live Oak Surgery Center has over 40 physicians specializing in a variety of surgical disciplines.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Live Oak Surgery Center discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Live Oak Surgery Center determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through two employee email accounts between August 10 and September 27, 2022. On January 3, 2023, Live Oak Surgery Center began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Passport number
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
- Payment card information
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
If you received a breach notification letter from Live Oak Surgery Center:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Live Oak Surgery Center data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Live Oak Surgery Center;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.