Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Dr. Scott H. Andrew, DPM, LLC, which does business as Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center, regarding its recent data breach. The Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 4,500 patients.
ABOUT AFFILIATED FOOT & ANKLE CENTER:
Dr. Scott H. Andrew d/b/a Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center is a podiatry medical practice located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center offers a full range of podiatry services including caring for sports injuries, diabetic foot care, ingrown toenails, and bunions and hammertoes. Dr. Scott H. Andrew specializes in geriatric foot care and diabetic foot care. Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center handles surgical scheduling, preoperative care, and surgical procedures for its patients.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On or around October 31, 2021, a vendor of Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center, Virtual Private Network Solutions, LLC, discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center patients may have been accessed. Virtual Private Network Solutions, which does business as VPN Solutions, manages electronic patient records for Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center. On July 1, 2022, Dr. Scott H. Andrew d/b/a Affiliated Foot & Ankle Center began notifying patients whose information was stored on the Virtual Private Solutions network during that time. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Diagnostic information
- Health insurance information
If you are a current or former patient of Dr. Scott H. Andrew, DMP, LLC d/b/a Affiliated Foot & Ankle 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 Affiliated Foot & Ankle 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 the free credit monitoring service provided by Dr. Scott H. Andrew, DMP, LLC d/b/a Affiliated Foot & Ankle 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.