American Vision Settlement: $1.75 Million, Claims Close November 12, 2026
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The American Vision settlement resolves the class action over the November 2023 data breach at American Vision Partners, the Phoenix company behind Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center and Southwestern Eye Center. The fund is $1,750,000. Notices went to about 1.6 million people, but only the roughly 258,070 whose Social Security numbers were exposed can claim money. The claim deadline is November 12, 2026. The court has not yet given final approval.
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What the Lawsuit Says Happened
American Vision Partners (legal name Medical Management Resource Group, L.L.C.) runs the business side of affiliated eye-care practices in Arizona, Texas, Nevada and New Mexico. According to HIPAA Journal, the company identified suspicious activity in its systems on November 14, 2023, and its investigation confirmed on or around December 6, 2023 that files had been taken from its network.
The settlement notice says the exposed data may include names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, contact information, and medical treatment and health insurance information. The lawsuit alleges the defendants failed to use reasonable data security and pleads negligence, negligence per se, breach of third-party beneficiary contract, unjust enrichment and violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act. The defendants deny any wrongdoing, and no court has found otherwise.
Case details
The case is Hulewat et al. v. Medical Management Resource Group LLC d/b/a American Vision Partners, et al., No. 2:24-cv-00377 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. It was filed on February 23, 2024; related suits were consolidated into it on April 25, 2024. The remaining defendants are Medical Management Resource Group, Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PC and Southwestern Eye Center, Ltd.; two other eye practices were dismissed earlier.
Judge Diane J. Humetewa granted preliminary approval on June 30, 2026. The docket then shows an order of recusal on August 25, 2026 and an order resetting hearings on August 31, 2026. Later filings carry the initials SMB in the case number, which indicates a different judge. We could not read the text of those two orders.
Status: Claims Open Until November 12, 2026
On September 29, 2026 class counsel asked for $583,275 in fees — one third of the fund — plus $14,945.31 in expenses and $2,500 for each named plaintiff, and told the court no class member had objected. The notice sets the final fairness hearing for December 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MT in Phoenix. Because of the August hearing reset, and because one listing shows December 14, confirm the date at the official site before relying on it. Our news coverage has the details: the fee request and who can claim cash.
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Who Can Claim Money — and Who Cannot
The settlement has two classes:
Damages Settlement Class — approximately 258,070 U.S. residents whose Social Security numbers and other personal information were compromised. Only this group can file a claim for money.
Injunctive Relief Class — everyone whose personal information American Vision collects or maintains. This group gets the company's security commitments but no cash.
The practical test is your breach letter. If it says your Social Security number was involved, you are likely in the Damages Class. If you are unsure, the administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration, answers at (833) 630-5366 and at AmericanVisionSettlement.com.
What the American Vision Settlement Pays
Documented losses — reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs fairly traceable to the breach and incurred on or after November 2023 (for example fraud costs, credit-repair or professional fees, credit-freeze costs), capped at $3,000 per person, with proof.
Pro rata cash — an equal share of what is left of the $1,750,000 fund after fees, expenses, service awards, administration costs and loss claims. The amount depends on how many people file; nobody can quote it in advance.
The fund is non-reversionary, so unclaimed money does not go back to the company. American Vision also agreed to cybersecurity measures the notice values at about $2,787,630. Payments start only after final approval and after any appeals are resolved. To estimate the effect of fees and claim rates, try the data breach settlement calculator.
How cases like this one end
Our copy of the federal courts’ own case database covers 129,730 other contract casesclosed in U.S. federal district courts between 2015 and 2026, 6% of them filed as class actions:
- 30.7% ended in a settlement recorded by the court. Another 20.2% were dismissed voluntarily, which often follows a private settlement — so the real settlement share sits between 30.7% and 50.9%.
- 7.5% were decided on a motion before any trial.
- 1 in 72 reached a trial (1.4%), after a median of 29.3 months.
- Median time from filing to the end of the case: 7.6 months.
- Only 7,691 of them (5.9%) record a money award at all; the median of those is $407,000.
These are base rates for this type of case (federal other contract cases) — not a prediction about this lawsuit, and not legal advice. Source: Federal Judicial Center, Integrated Database (civil), analysed by Settlement Insight. Cases heard in state courts are not included.
American Vision Settlement Timeline
November 14, 2023 — Breach Detected
American Vision Partners spots suspicious activity in its systems. By about December 6, 2023, it confirms files were taken.
February 23, 2024 — Hulewat Lawsuit Filed
The lead class action is filed in federal court in Arizona as No. 2:24-cv-00377. Related suits are consolidated into it on April 25, 2024.
June 30, 2026 — Preliminary Approval
Judge Diane J. Humetewa preliminarily approves the $1.75 million settlement and sets a final approval hearing for December 10, 2026.
September 29, 2026 — Fee Request Filed
Class counsel ask for $583,275 in fees, one third of the fund, and report that no class member has objected.
October 13, 2026 — Opt-Out Deadline Passed
The deadline to exclude yourself or object to the settlement. It has passed.
November 12, 2026 — Claims Close
The last day to file a claim online or by mail postmarked by this date. Final approval is decided at the fairness hearing that follows.
Three Things to Watch For
A fund with a hard deadline and a patient list that includes Social Security numbers draws imitators:
Lookalike claim sites
The only claim portal is AmericanVisionSettlement.com, run by Kroll. Filing is free. A site that charges a fee or asks for your full Social Security number to “check eligibility” is not the settlement.
Calls that name your eye doctor
Barnet Dulaney Perkins and Southwestern Eye are named in public court papers, so naming them proves nothing. Hang up and call the administrator yourself at (833) 630-5366.
“Late claim” offers after November 12
After the claim deadline passes, someone may offer to file a late claim or speed up your payment for a fee. No one can buy you a faster payment; payments wait for final approval and any appeals.
American Vision Settlement — Questions People Actually Ask
Short answers to the questions people ask most about this case.
Is the American Vision settlement real?
Yes. It settles Hulewat v. Medical Management Resource Group, No. 2:24-cv-00377 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The court granted preliminary approval on June 30, 2026. The administrator is Kroll Settlement Administration, and the official site is AmericanVisionSettlement.com.
Who can get money from the settlement?
Only the Damages Settlement Class: about 258,070 U.S. residents whose Social Security numbers were compromised. The broader group of about 1.6 million people notified are in the Injunctive Relief Class, which gets security improvements but no cash.
How much will I get?
Either reimbursement of documented losses up to $3,000, or a pro rata share of what is left of the $1,750,000 fund after fees and costs. The pro rata amount depends on how many valid claims are filed, so no one can promise a figure.
What is the deadline?
Claims must be filed online or postmarked by November 12, 2026. The opt-out and objection deadline was October 13, 2026. File online if you want an electronic or ACH payment.
How long after a class action settlement is approved do you get paid?
Here, payments go out only after the court grants final approval and the time for appeals has expired. The notice sets the final fairness hearing for December 10, 2026. If no one appeals, payments typically follow some weeks after that; an appeal can delay them by many months.
Is American Vision Partners a private equity firm?
No. American Vision Partners is a Phoenix-based eye-care company formed from Barnet Dulaney Perkins and Southwestern Eye, with over 100 providers at over 60 locations. It is backed by private equity: investment firm H.I.G. Capital lists it in its portfolio with an investment year of 2017.
How much are the lawyers asking for?
In a September 29, 2026 motion, class counsel asked for $583,275 in fees (one third of the fund), $14,945.31 in expenses and $2,500 per named plaintiff. All of it comes out of the $1.75 million fund. The court decides at final approval and may award less.
Is this the same as the EyeMed or Total Vision settlement?
No. Those are separate cases with different defendants and deadlines. This settlement covers only the November 2023 American Vision Partners breach. For the Total Vision case, see our Total Vision settlement page.
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