Did you receive a notice from VCA Animal Hospitals? Did you receive a mail about a class action settlement to resolve VCA Animal Hospitals collections $210k Lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is VCA Animal Hospitals collections $210k Class Action Lawsuit?
VCA Animal Hospitals agreed to pay $210,000 to resolve claims it hired unlicensed debt collectors in violation of Illinois law.
The case is Maldonado v. VCA Animal Hospitals Inc., Case No. 2022-CH-02415, in the Illinois Circuit COurt for Cook County.
What Is This Class Action All About?
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim VCA Animal Hospitals violated Illinois law by hiring M. Leonard & Associates, an unlicensed debt collector. The class action lawsuit also claims M. Leonard & Associated further violated the law with illegal debt-collection practices.
VCA Animal Hospitals is a national chain of veterinary clinics with over 1,000 hospitals.
VCA Animal Hospitals hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $210,000 settlement to resolve the debt-collection class action lawsuit.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment of between $150 and $200. Exact payment amounts will vary depending on the number of participating class members.
The settlement website is VCACollectionsSettlement.com.
Who Is Eligible?
This settlement benefits all consumers who received veterinary services from VCA Animal Hospitals and VCA hired M. Leonard & Associates to collect on their account between Jan. 1, 2019, and June 20, 2023.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
No claim form is required to benefit from the settlement. Class members who do not exclude themselves will automatically receive their settlement payments to an address on file. Class members can update their addresses on the settlement website.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is Aug. 4, 2023.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement is $200 and the proof of purchase is not necessary.
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website, just like Froedtert Health Inc. class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Sept. 28, 2023.
