Pacific West Injury Law, the trade name of Helmick Law, PLLC, has notified individuals of a security incident in which some personal information was removed from its network. The firm is a personal injury law firm with an office in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacific West Injury Law’s Data Breach Investigation
Helmick Law, PLLC, which operates as Pacific West Injury Law, has notified individuals about a security incident that affected its network. The firm advertises itself as a personal injury law practice with an office in Las Vegas, Nevada. A sample of its notice letter was filed with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, which lists the filing as reported on October 26, 2026, and the letter is posted on the state’s website.
According to the letter, the firm discovered that unauthorized access to its network occurred between February 12, 2026, and May 6, 2026. That is a window of nearly three months during which an outsider had some level of access. The firm says it launched an investigation right away in consultation with outside cybersecurity professionals who regularly investigate and analyze these types of situations, in order to determine the extent of any compromise of the information on its network.
The investigation and document review concluded on September 29, 2026. Based on that review, the firm says it determined that the recipient’s full name, together with other information, was removed from its network in connection with the incident. The wording matters: the letter says the information was removed, which indicates the files were taken rather than merely viewed. The list of the additional data elements is an unfilled merge field in the sample filed with Massachusetts, so the public copy does not identify them.
The firm says it is not aware of any reports of identity fraud or improper use of information as a direct result of the incident. It describes its notice as an abundance of caution and offers a complimentary membership in Equifax Complete Premier. The letter states that enrolling will not hurt a person’s credit score, and it explains that the service includes credit report access, credit monitoring with email alerts, notifications when personal information shows up on fraudulent internet trading sites, identity restoration help and identity theft insurance coverage.
The letter also includes extra guidance beyond the credit monitoring offer. It describes how to place a fraud alert or a security freeze on credit files, how to obtain a free credit report, and how to contact the Federal Trade Commission and state officials. It includes a section on protecting medical information, suggesting that people review explanation of benefits statements and ask insurers for reports of services paid on their behalf. Law firms that handle injury claims often keep records that touch on health care, so that general advice may be relevant to some clients.
The firm has not said how many people received the letter, and no total has been published in the sources reviewed for this page. A law firm that handles personal injury matters can hold a wide range of sensitive material, including contact details, identification numbers, insurance information, medical treatment records and financial details connected to settlements. Whether any of those categories were involved here has not been confirmed in the public document, and this page does not suggest otherwise.
A long gap between the start of unauthorized access and notice to affected people is a common feature of incidents that require a detailed document review, because a company has to work out whose information was in the files before it can write to them. Under state breach laws, the clock for notifying people generally starts when the organization determines that personal information was acquired without authorization. Criminals who obtain legal client files can use them in targeted phishing, so recipients should be wary of messages that mention a case or a settlement.
Anyone who received a letter should keep it, since it carries the Equifax activation code and deadline. Current and former clients of Pacific West Injury Law who have not received a letter may also want to watch their mail. Attorneys are looking into whether the firm took reasonable steps to protect confidential client information and whether it handled the incident in line with the standards that apply to organizations that store personal data.
When Did This Breach Occur?
According to the notice, unauthorized access to the firm’s network occurred between February 12, 2026, and May 6, 2026. The firm’s investigation and document review concluded on September 29, 2026, and the notice was reported to Massachusetts on October 26, 2026. The letter does not state the exact date on which the firm first detected the intrusion.
What Information Was Breached?
The letter states that the recipient’s full name and other information were removed from the firm’s network. The additional data elements are left blank in the filed sample, and the firm has not publicly confirmed which categories of information were taken. No total number of affected people has been reported. People who receive the letter should read it carefully, because their individual copy may list the specific types of information involved.
What You Can Do
If you received a notice related to Pacific West Injury Law or believe you may be affected, consider these steps:
- Read the notice carefully and keep it, along with any enrollment details for protection services it offers.
- Enroll in the complimentary Equifax Complete Premier membership using the activation code in your letter, and note the enrollment deadline printed there.
- Place a free fraud alert or a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and get your reports free at annualcreditreport.com.
- Review bank, card and insurance statements for anything you do not recognize.
- Be skeptical of unexpected calls, texts or emails that mention the incident, and report suspected identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at identitytheft.gov.
File a Data Breach Lawsuit Against Pacific West Injury Law
If you received a notice from Pacific West Injury Law or Helmick Law, PLLC, or you believe your information was involved, you may have legal options for holding the firm accountable for how it protected your sensitive information.
Contact us at Class Action U, where we’ll connect you with a lawyer skilled in class action lawsuits. If you’ve been contacted about this breach, received notice, or discovered you were impacted, fill out our quick, easy, and secure form to sign up. There is no cost to reach out to our legal partner and no obligation after speaking with someone from our team.
