Charleston Area Medical Center hernia surgery settlement
L.B. and M.T. v. Robert B. Shin, M.D., and Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.
Also known as CAMC; CAMC bariatric surgery settlement; CAMC hernia surgery settlement; Dr. Robert Shin; L.B. v. Shin; Vandalia Health; Rust Consulting
The lawsuit claimed two CAMC surgeons did unnecessary hiatal hernia repairs on bariatric surgery patients.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- A share of the fund $30 million fund, split among everyone who files. Up to $100,000 with documented complications.
Source
“an equal per capita share of the $30,000,000 Guaranteed Payments Fund”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- Papers needed Copies of medical records for any complication treatment you got outside CAMC (CAMC provides its own records) Takes work: describes the claim form only
Source
“Provided your first name, last name, date of birth, Social Security Number, address, and email address and telephone number ... Answered the questions concerning each of the complications you identified ... Provided medical records regarding your complications for any medical treatment you underwent that was not provided at CAMC ... Signed and dated the Agreement page ... (this Claim Form and any medical records must be attached in”
From the administrator site: Contingent Payments Fund Claim Form (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Hiatal hernia repair in bariatric surgery at CAMC, 2015-2025
Source
“If you received a hernia repair procedure while undergoing bariatric surgery from either Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at Charleston Area Medical Center’s facilities between April 5, 2015, and April 4, 2025, and you may be included in a proposed class action settlement.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Court defined the Settlement Class to include all persons who, between April 5, 2015, and April 4, 2025, received hiatal hernia surgery in conjunction with bariatric surgery from either Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. (the “Class”).”
From the administrator site: Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 45 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: camcbariatricsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Charleston Area Medical Center hernia surgery settlement payout?
A share of the fund. $30 million fund, split among everyone who files. Up to $100,000 with documented complications.
Where is the Charleston Area Medical Center hernia surgery settlement claim form?
On the official site, camcbariatricsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 14, 2026.
When will the Charleston Area Medical Center hernia surgery settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 1, 2026.
Is the Charleston Area Medical Center hernia surgery settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Rust, and the official site is camcbariatricsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you had a hiatal hernia repair during bariatric surgery by Dr. Shin or Dr. Rossi at CAMC, 4/5/2015-4/4/2025.
It covers an equal share paid automatically if approved; the claim form is only for a larger payment for listed complications.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
all persons who, between April 5, 2015, and April 4, 2025, received hiatal hernia surgery in conjunction with bariatric surgery from either Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. (the “Class”).
From the administrator site: Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (PDF on official site)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Complications Category 1 (contingent claim)The most one claim can get | Up to $25,000 |
| Complications Category 2 (contingent claim)The most one claim can get | Up to $50,000 |
| Complications Category 3 (contingent claim)The most one claim can get | Up to $100,000 |
Without a claim, everyone gets an equal share of the $30M guaranteed fund automatically. Contingent amounts may be adjusted depending on how many people file.
Guaranteed Payments Fund. All Settlement Class Members are eligible to receive an equal per capita share of the Guaranteed Payments Fund. Settlement Class Members do not need to do anything to qualify for this payment; the settlement payment will be sent automatically if the settlement is approved. ... In the event a Settlement Class Member’s claim under the Contingent Payments Fund is denied, that Settlement Class Member will be sent the payment they would have otherwise received from the Guaranteed Payments Fund.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website File a Claim (Claim Upload) page
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Gather what you need
You will need supporting documents.
- Copies of medical records for any complication treatment you got outside CAMC (CAMC provides its own records)
- Your Social Security number and date of birth
- Each complication's medicines, ER visits, hospital stays and surgeries, with providers and dates
- Your signature and date; email filings must be sent as PDF files
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File online, or by mail
At camcbariatricsettlement.com, by Dec 14, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:CAMC Bariatric Surgery Class Action, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc. - 9256, PO Box 2599, Faribault MN 55021-9599
The deadline note says: “Upload on the website or mail postmarked by December 14, 2026, per the website; the claim form says it must be returned by December 14, 2026, so make sure it arrives by then.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 1, 2026.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- L.B. and M.T. v. Robert B. Shin, M.D., and Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.
- Court
- Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Case number
- 2025-C-541
- Administrator
- Rust
- Official site
- camcbariatricsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- Up to $40,000,000: a $30,000,000 Guaranteed Payments Fund and a $10,000,000 Contingent Payments Fund (Defendants pay administration costs separately)
- Full payout terms
- Equal share of $30M, or up to $100,000 for complicationsEvery class member who does not opt out gets an equal per capita share of the $30,000,000 Guaranteed Payments Fund automatically, after court-approved attorneys' fees and expenses and incentive awards (the damages matrix shows $7,100 based on a class size of 4,224). Instead, class members with certain complications may file a claim for a Contingent Payments Fund payment from the $10,000,000 fund: Category 1 up to $25,000, Category 2 up to $50,000 and Category 3 up to $100,000, per the Contingent-Claims Damages Matrix; amounts may be adjusted pro rata. A denied contingent claim gets the guaranteed payment instead.
- Effort
- Hard, about 45 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
all persons who, between April 5, 2015, and April 4, 2025, received hiatal hernia surgery in conjunction with bariatric surgery from either Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. (the “Class”).
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The class is everyone who, between April 5, 2015 and April 4, 2025, had a hiatal hernia repair during bariatric surgery performed by Dr. Robert B. Shin or Dr. Samuel Rossi at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) facilities. No exclusions are listed on the website or in the notice other than people who opted out (deadline October 13, 2026, passed). Every class member who did not opt out is paid an equal share of the Guaranteed Payments Fund automatically if the settlement is approved. The claim form is optional and only for people who suffered specific complications after the surgery and want a larger Contingent Payments Fund payment instead; it needs medical records for any treatment outside CAMC.
Sources and checks (7)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website Important Dates page administrator site
- Official settlement website File a Claim (Claim Upload) page administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ administrator site
- Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Contingent Payments Fund Claim Form (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Contingent-Claims Damages Matrix (Exhibit D to the Settlement Agreement, PDF on official site) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 29, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 14, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.