North Chesterfield, Va. — Radiology Associates of Richmond is facing a growing legal crisis following a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of over 1.4 million patients. The medical practice has been named in at least ten lawsuits since July 7, all of which allege negligence related to the breach.
The suits, filed in federal court, claim that the radiology firm failed to adequately secure patient data, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. These cases were consolidated into a single lawsuit, submitted on August 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, with a plaintiff identified only as Jane Doe and her minor child among those named.
The breach reportedly occurred when an unauthorized actor accessed Radiology Associates’ network server for several days in April 2024. In a statement made in early July 2025, the practice acknowledged discovering the infiltration in May of the same year. The Department of Health and Human Services’ breach tracker confirmed that the incident affected approximately 1.42 million individuals.
Despite the firm’s assertion that there is no evidence of misuse of the compromised data, the plaintiff’s suit argues otherwise. It claims that the breach was a direct consequence of Radiology Associates’ failure to implement necessary cybersecurity measures. The lawsuit cites four counts: negligence, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
The data potentially exposed included names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license information. The plaintiffs contend that this lapse in security has placed their identities at risk, attributing the responsibility for these missteps to the organization’s negligence.
Furthermore, the lawsuit challenges Radiology Associates’ timeline for notifying affected individuals. Plaintiffs question why patients were only informed in July if the organization had knowledge of the breach since May. The notice letters describing steps for protecting personal information were termed “time-consuming” and “generic.”
In response to the incident, Radiology Associates indicated that individuals affected would receive guidance on best practices to secure their data and offered one year of complimentary credit monitoring for those whose Social Security numbers were implicated. The plaintiffs, however, maintain that such measures are insufficient and have sought $5 million in damages, restitution, and injunctive relief.
The Jane Doe plaintiff reported taking extensive steps to mitigate potential damage, such as changing passwords and monitoring financial accounts intensively—actions she argues have caused significant anxiety.
The legal representation for the plaintiff includes lawyers from the Richmond office of Breit Biniazan as well as attorneys from Pennsylvania-based Edelson Lechtzin LLP. As of now, neither party has commented on the ongoing legal matters.
Founded in 1905, Radiology Associates of Richmond is one of the oldest continuously operating private radiology practices in the United States, currently located at 2602 Buford Road in the Bon Air Shopping Center.
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