CHARLESTON – Two individuals allege their privacy was breached by the supplier of LifeVest wearable defibrillators when sensitive information was exposed.
Terry L. Campbell and Brenda S. Good, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint in Kanawha Circuit Court against Zoll Services LLC, doing business as Zoll, and Zoll Medical Corp. alleging invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment, negligence and other counts.
The suit states in March, the defendants sent a letter to the plaintiffs stating that the defendant's vendor unlawfully exposed sensitive medical information to third parties. The plaintiffs allege the defendants failed to implement and follow basic security procedures and that more than 270,000 consumers were affected.
The plaintiffs allege the disclosure of the information has been ongoing since November 2018.
The plaintiffs are seeking all reasonable sums due, attorney fees and court costs. They are represented by Troy N. Giatras and Matthew W. Stonestreet of The Giatras Law Firm PLLC in Charleston.
The case has been assigned to Judge Jennifer Bailey.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number 19-C-341