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October 10, 2025   
Health Law Weekly

U.S. Court in Illinois Allows Patients’ Negligence Claim Against Chicago Children’s Hospital Following Data Breach

  • October 10, 2025

A federal court in Illinois refused September 27 to dismiss a putative class action against Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago alleging the provider negligently failed to safeguard the personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI) of nearly 800,000 patients whose data was compromised in a 2024 ransomware attack.

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