This guide explains, “How is medical negligence compensation calculated?”. Medical negligence is when a patient suffers harm that should have been prevented (otherwise known as avoidable harm) due to a medical professional failing to provide the correct standard of care.

For all successful medical negligence cases, numerous factors need to be considered to determine a claim’s worth. In the first section of this guide, we explain those factors. We will also explain the different forms of compensation you may be awarded for a successful clinical negligence claim, and provide you with a guideline compensation table to help you understand how much the harm you have suffered may be worth,

We also discuss at what point someone has a valid medical negligence claim, with some brief examples of how a medical professional could breach their duty of care. If you do have a valid compensation claim after experiencing medical negligence, you may be able to claim compensation with one of our solicitors on a No Win No Fee basis. At the end of this guide, we explain what No Win No Fee agreement is offered by our medical negligence solicitors and how it can greatly benefit you when claiming compensation.

It is free to contact our team to discuss your case. Our advisors can support you and help answer any questions you may have about the claiming process. They are available 24/7 through these contact options:

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1. How Is Medical Negligence Compensation Calculated?
2. How Much Medical Negligence Compensation Could I Be Awarded?
3. Am I Eligible To Claim For Medical Negligence?
4. Why Claim With A No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitor?
5. Learn More About How Medical Negligence Compensation Is Calculated

How Is Medical Negligence Compensation Calculated?

When a medical negligence claim is successful, the person will receive financial compensation for how the negligence affected them. These effects are separated into physical, psychological, and potentially financial.

General Damages

General damages is the head of loss which awards compensation for how the medical negligence has affected you physically and psychologically. Some factors that are taken into consideration when this head of your claim is being calculated include:

• The type of harm you suffered and its severity.
• How your emotional health has changed.
• How your quality of life has been impacted.
• How long your medical treatment and recovery period is.

You may be able to use a medical negligence claims calculator to help you gain a clearer idea of how much compensation you could receive in general damages. A medical negligence calculator works by asking you what harm you suffered and how severe your pain is.

Special Damages

Special damages is the head of loss which awards compensation for how the medical negligence has affected you financially. This head of loss also covers any future financial losses which you may incur due to the medical negligence. As such, here are some financial losses which may be able to be claimed under special damages:

• The costs of medical treatments and prescriptions.
• The costs for medical equipment, such as a wheelchair.
• Lost earnings due to taking time off work to recover. This includes any projection pension payouts if your future employability is affected.

• How much travelling to and from hospital appointments have cost.

• Professional care costs if you required help at home.

By being awarded special damages, your financial position should be restored to what it was before you experienced the medical negligence.

However, you need to keep evidence of the financial losses you are claiming for. For example, payslips, invoices, receipts, and bank statements can be used as evidence.

If you still have any questions regarding how medical negligence compensation is calculated or how to use a medical negligence claims calculator please don’t hesitate to have a chat with us.

How Much Medical Negligence Compensation Could I Be Awarded?

To help determine how much compensation you could receive under general damages, you might be asked to attend an independent medical assessment sometime throughout the case process. The reports conducted from this assessment can be looked at by those in charge of valuing your claim.

They may also look at the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG documents different guideline compensation amounts for different forms of physical and psychological harm.

Guideline Compensation Table

There are many types of different physical and psychological effects that could be suffered from medical negligence. However, we have taken a small selection from the JCG, along with their guideline compensation amounts, to give you a rough idea of what could be awarded. Please note, however, that the first entry has not been taken from the JCG.

Also, note that no set compensation amount can be guaranteed for your potential claim since all cases are different and unique.

If you want to find out how much compensation your potential medical negligence claim could be worth, please contact us.

Am I Eligible To Claim For Medical Negligence?

All medical professionals and healthcare professionals owe a duty of care to all of the patients under their care. To comply with this duty, they are expected to always deliver the correct standard of care. If they deliver a standard of care that is substandard and falls below this minimum expectation, this is considered a breach of their duty of care.

For example, if a GP prescribed a medication to you that contained something you were allergic to, and they were aware of this allergy as it was stated in your medical records, this could cause you to suffer an allergic reaction. This could be classed as GP negligence.

As such, if you can prove each of the criteria below, then you could have an eligible medical negligence claim:

1. You were owed a duty of care by a medical professional.
2. They breached this duty.
3. As a result of this, you suffered avoidable harm.

Time Limits In Medical Negligence Claims

There is a standard 3-year time limit for most medical negligence claims, as the Limitation Act 1980 states. The time limit begins from the date the medical negligence took place or the date you first became aware of the medical negligence. This is sometimes referred to as the date of knowledge.

However, the time limit is paused if the claimant lacks the mental capacity to claim on their own. While it is paused, a litigation friend can be appointed by the courts to claim on their behalf. Should they regain this capability and no claim has been started, the claimant will have 3 years to begin their own legal proceedings from the date they recovered this mental capability.

Additionally, those under the age of 18 who have suffered medical negligence will have the time limit paused until their 18th birthday, at which point they will have 3 years to begin their own medical negligence claim. A litigation friend could begin this process on their behalf prior to the claimant’s 18th birthday.

Our team can give you more details about the medical negligence claims time limit and its exceptions. They can also confirm whether you are eligible to claim clinical negligence compensation and answer any questions you may have regarding how medical negligence compensation is calculated.

Why Claim With A No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitor?

If you have an eligible clinical negligence compensation claim, our team can connect you with one of our specialist No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitors. Our solicitors have years of experience working on various clinical negligence claims. Some of the services they can offer to you include:

• Help with gathering evidence to support your case, such as medical records and eyewitness statements.
• Ensuring your claim is submitted within the time limit.
• Explaining any legal jargon that is used throughout the claiming process that you might not understand.
• Ensuring you receive a fair compensation settlement by negotiating this on your behalf.

Additionally, if one of the No Win No Fee solicitors on our team agrees to take on your case, they may offer their services to you under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Here are some reasons why it is greatly beneficial to be represented by a solicitor under a CFA when making your claim:

• You will pay no upfront fees for the work that your solicitor does.
• You will pay no ongoing fees for the work that your solicitor does
• If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not pay any fees at all for the work your solicitor has provided.

If your claim is successful, your solicitor can take a success fee out of your compensation. A success fee is a legally capped percentage. This percentage will be discussed with you prior to the claiming process beginning.

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Talk to our team to see if one of our expert solicitors could help you with your case. Our advisors can also help answer any questions you may still have, such as ‘How is medical negligence compensation calculated?’. You can speak directly with an advisor for free if you:

• Call 0800 073 8804
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Learn More About How Medical Negligence Compensation Is Calculated

Below are a few of our related guides:

• How to prove medical negligence and what evidence you should gather.
• Find out what the average payout is for cancer misdiagnosis in successful cases.
• Find out what the average payout is for medical negligence resulting in death if you are looking to claim on behalf of someone else.

Below are some pages which might provide you with useful information:

• Gov.UK – how to receive Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you’re too ill to work.
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN) – information on a nurse’s duty of care.
• General Medical Council (GMC) – information on a doctor’s expected good medical practice.

Thank you for reading our “How is medical negligence compensation calculated?” guide. We hope to have answered your questions. If not, you can always contact a friendly member of our advisory team.

We will explain the eligibility criteria your case must meet to be eligible for a medical negligence claim if an AYP Healthcare prescription error should occur and you believe you have suffered unnecessary harm. 

It may not always be clear when a pharmacy mistake or error has occurred. That is why we have provided examples of how pharmacists could make mistakes that could ultimately lead to a patient suffering harm that was otherwise avoidable. 

We then outline how compensation can address the impact negligent pharmaceutical practice could have on physical or mental health and a person’s finances.

Lastly, we note the benefits of making a No Win No Fee claim with the expert help of one of our experienced medical negligence solicitors.

You can contact us for free and learn whether you have a case that a solicitor could help you with. All you need to do to get started is select one of these options:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Ask about your potential claim online so we can call you.
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1. AYP Healthcare Prescription Error Claims Guide
2. Examples Of Prescription Errors By A Pharmacy
3. How Do You Prove A Negligent Prescription Error?
4. What Compensation Could You Claim For Pharmacy Negligence?
5. Can I Make A No Win No Fee Claim For An AYP Healthcare Prescription Error?
6. Related Medication Error Claim Guides

AYP Healthcare Prescription Error Claims Guide

AYP Healthcare is an online pharmacy that provides a prescription delivery service for certain care homes and patients. 

Pharmacists, like all medical professionals, owe a duty of care to the patients they provide a service to. This duty entails ensuring that the service they provide is of reasonable skill and care. Pharmacists have professional codes of conduct that they are expected to follow. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC), a regulatory body for pharmacists, sets out standards of conduct and behaviour that pharmacy professionals should adhere to.

To be eligible to make a medical negligence claim following a pharmacy prescription error it would be required of you to be able to prove that you meet the below criteria: 

• The pharmacist or pharmacy owed you a duty of care.
• They failed to uphold this duty.
• As a direct result, you suffered avoidable harm.

This does not mean that you can claim compensation for any prescription error. You must prove that the service did not meet the standard expected of a competent professional. Additionally, any harm suffered can only be claimed for if it was unnecessary and could have been avoided if the pharmacist’s service had been carried out at an acceptable standard.

If an AYP Healthcare prescription error were to occur that you believe caused you to suffer harm that was avoidable, call our claims team to find out if there is any action that could be taken.

Pharmacy Negligence Claim Time Limits

As well as meeting the eligibility requirements listed above, your medical negligence claim must start within the legal time limit. According to the Limitation Act 1980, you generally have three years from the date of the incident to submit a claim.

The Act does note that exceptions can apply. For example, the limitation period might differ for someone who was under 18 when the negligent care occurred, or someone who does not have the capacity to start legal action.

Ask our advisors for more information on seeking compensation for prescription errors by calling the free helpline number.

Examples Of Prescription Errors By A Pharmacy 

Whether you get your medicines on site or through an internet company, the pharmacy must act within professional standards of competency to ensure patient safety. The below examples show common types of errors where below-standard pharmacy practice could lead to unnecessary pain for their customer.

• The pharmacist is preparing the medication for a care home delivery. They accidentally get the labelling mixed up for two residents. Each resident is given the other’s medication, and one suffers a severe adverse reaction as it mixes badly with one of their current medications.
• A pharmacist mistakeningly puts the wrong dosage on the label of the medication. The dispensing error causes a medication overdose. 
• A pharmacist gives a patient another patient’s medication by mistake as they failed to check the patient’s details first. As a result, the patient receives antibiotics. They are allergic to an ingredient in the antibiotics and suffer a serious reaction.

For further information about pharmacy compensation claims, and to discuss your personal experience with a pharmacy, just call our free helpline today.

The Impact Of Pharmacy Negligence

If a patient were to take the wrong medication, then they could experience some of the following as a result

• Pain or discomfort, which could be ongoing or even permanent.
• Prolonging or worsening an existing condition.
• Internal damage and an impact on continence.
• Organ failure or brain damage.

It is strongly advised that as soon as you realise you have been given the wrong medication, you seek immediate medical advice.

How Do You Prove A Negligent Prescription Error? 

You should gather as much evidence as possible in order to prove medical negligence. To give yourself the best possible chance of a successful claim, consider the following:

• Gather any proof that suggests a pharmacist was responsible for the medication error and its effects. This could include the medicine you were given.
• Request a copy of your health records from your healthcare provider. This will document the treatment you had to undergo after the pharmacy error occurred.
• Keep hold of any documents that detail how much money you lost or missed out on because of the harm you suffered. This could include bank statements, payslips, invoices or receipts.

You do not have to face this task alone. If you decide to instruct one of our medical negligence solicitors, they can help gather evidence or arrange an independent medical examination that will provide further proof for a case.

It is important to remember that it would be your responsibility as a claimant to prove that any potential AYP Healthcare prescription error took place.

Call today to learn more about the ways that our solicitors can help collect evidence for a case or ask questions about steps you could take yourself.

What Compensation Could You Claim For Pharmacy Negligence?

If your pharmacy negligence claim is successful, you will be awarded compensation. A payout can consist of up to two heads of loss.

One head covers general damages compensation. This aims to account for physical pain and mental suffering caused by care that failed to meet the required standard.

Those working out how much compensation you receive under this head of loss might refer to medical evidence. They can also look at the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document, which features guideline compensation brackets for various illnesses and injuries, has been used to build the table you can see below.

Compensation Table

All lines of this table, except from the top entry, are taken from the JCG. Please remember that this should only be used as a guide.

Special Damages Compensation

A second head of loss can follow general damages into a settlement. This head compensates for financial losses incurred. Some examples of out of pocket expenses you could seek compensation for include:

• Medical bills.
• Prescription costs.
• The purchase of a wheelchair.
• Travel fees.
• A loss of earnings from being unable to work.

As we mentioned in the previous section, remember to keep documents that highlight any item you had to buy or service you had to pay for.

You can call us today to discuss how compensation payouts work and what you might be able to claim for.

Can I Make A No Win No Fee Claim For An AYP Healthcare Prescription Error?

If you’re looking for expert representation throughout the claims process, our expert medical negligence solicitors may be able to help. They provide a No Win No Fee service to clients, meaning there is no fee to pay if the claim fails.

If our medical negligence solicitors agree to take on your pharmacy negligence claim, they will do so under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee arrangement. No fees are required upfront, throughout the process, or if the claim should fail.

Winning the claim means the solicitor gets a success fee. This fee is a small percentage of the compensation you are awarded. Thanks to a legal cap set out by The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013, the majority of a payout will always go to the claimant.

How To Contact Our Specialist Team

It’s easy to get in touch, and our help services operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For a free case assessment and no obligation, all you need to do is either:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Share details about your claim online and we can respond at a time of your choosing.
• Use the live chat feature to address your query to an advisor.

Related Medication Error Claim Guides

Here are some further guides from our website:

• Read here to learn about claiming if you were wrongly prescribed antidepressants and experienced avoidable pain.
• This guide reviews whether you can sue for a prescription error in a hospital setting.
• Learn about claiming if a doctor prescribed the wrong medication, leading to unnecessary harm.

Some further resources:

• How to report concerns about pharmacy care to the GPC.
• NHS guidance on when to call 999 and ask for urgent care.
• Learn about claiming Statutory Sick Pay through this government guide.

Thank you for reading through our guide. If an AYP Healthcare prescription error ever happens and you believe you have suffered avoidable harm, please do not hesitate to get in touch and an advisor can review your potential case.

Pharmacists are medical professionals who must ensure that their care meets the correct standard. If pharmacists fail to provide a service of skill and care equal to that of a competent professional, mistakes or errors could be made that could lead to patients suffering harm that was otherwise avoidable. In our guide, we discuss the steps that could potentially be taken should a Rowlands Pharmacy prescription error occur that you believe has led to you suffering unnecessary harm. 

We begin this guide by looking at the medical negligence claims eligibility criteria to make a prescription error claim against a pharmacy; we provide some examples of how substandard care from pharmacy employees could lead to unnecessary medical complications for customers.

Continuing through the guide, you can learn what evidence can help your claim against a pharmacy. We additionally discuss how a compensation payout can, in certain cases, allow you to receive damages for financial harm as well as physical or emotional pain.

Lastly, our guide outlines the benefits of making a No Win No Fee claim with the professional guidance of one of our experienced solicitors.

Further to this guide, we offer free and readily available support through multiple routes. Check out our contact details below and pick an option to reach a helpful advisor today:

• Phone our 24/7 helpline on 0800 073 8804.
• Make a query about your claim online so we can call you.
• Chat with an advisor through our live support feature below.

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1. Rowlands Pharmacy Prescription Error Claims Guide
2. When Could You Be Eligible To Claim For Negligence By A Pharmacy?
3. Proving Negligence Claims Against A Pharmacist
4. What Is The Average Payout For Pharmacy Negligence?
5. Could I Make A No Win No Fee Claim For A Rowlands Pharmacy Prescription Error?
6. Discover More About Claiming Against Negligent Pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy Prescription Error Claims Guide

A pharmacist has many duties, including:

• Preparing, labelling and storing medications.
• Dispensing prescribed medicine to patients.
• Being available to provide advice on medicine use where needed.
• Ensuring patients have access to repeat prescriptions or an emergency prescription.

Pharmacists should meet the professional standards set out by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GMC), a regulatory body for pharmacy professionals, while providing their services.

If you are thinking of making a compensation claim because the pharmacist made an error with your prescription and you believe this has led to you suffering harm, you need to be able to satisfy the medical negligence claim eligibility criteria as follows: 

• A pharmacy professional owed you a duty of care.
• They failed to meet this duty as the correct standard of care was not maintained.
• This led to you suffering harm that could have otherwise been avoided.

Should a Rowlands Pharmacy prescription error occur, and you believe that it has caused you harm or illness, our advisors can assess your potential case. 

When Could You Be Eligible To Claim For Negligence By A Pharmacy?

You may be wondering how negligent pharmacy errors could occur, or whether the harm you suffered after a medication error was avoidable. These illustrative examples may help give you an idea of what could lead to a medical negligence claim against a pharmacy:

• Because of a failure to correctly store medication, a pharmacist gave the patient an out of date drug, which was unable to work as intended. This dispensing error allowed the patient’s condition to worsen.
• A pharmacist gave a patient a repeat prescription without approval from a doctor. The patient was meant to come off the medication and taking more had adverse effects on them.
• The pharmacist labelled the medication incorrectly. The labelling told the patient to take 10 times more than the recommended dosage. Because of this, the patient overdosed on their medicine. 
• A pharmacist gave a patient the wrong prescription. Instead of taking their regular medication, the patient unwittingly took a drug they were allergic to, causing a severe reaction.

You may be unsure if you’ve suffered as a result of pharmacy negligence or if you can claim compensation for it. The best way to find out quickly and without paying a fee is to call our free helpline on the number listed above.

Proving Negligence Claims Against A Pharmacist

The onus will always be on you, the claimant, to prove that you meet the medical negligence claim eligibility criteria in order to seek compensation. This will mean you will need to gather evidence that proves not only that the pharmacist or pharmacy was negligent but that you suffered avoidable harm as a result.

Helping with this effort is one service our expert solicitors can provide when their clients seek out their support. Some forms of evidence that could help you prove medical negligence include:

• The medication you received. This can include the medicine itself, or at least the bottle and packaging it came in.
• Medical records. You can request a copy of your health records from your GP or healthcare provider. They can outline your original prescription, as well as the effects of the prescription error, and the treatment you had to receive.
• Detailed notes of who served you in your chosen pharmacy and the pharmacy’s address, plus the symptoms and recovery journey after you suffered the adverse effects of the prescription error.
• Witness statements from anyone who saw what happened in the pharmacy. You don’t have to take statements yourself, but it would be useful to collect contact information.
• Documents outlining any financial losses accrued because of the medical error. We explain how this and your medical evidence could be important to your potential payout in the next section.

If you do not have access to all of these forms of evidence, you may find it worthwhile to seek support from a legal expert. You can get detailed information on what a solicitor can do to help you claim for a medical drug error by getting in touch with us today. Our advisors are also available 24/7 should you want to know what steps to take if a Rowlands Pharmacy prescription error occurs. 

What Is The Average Payout For Pharmacy Negligence? 

Because all claims are different, and as your solicitor would push for the best possible resolution for you, there is no settled average prescription error compensation payout.

One certainty is that a payout will feature general damages compensation. This accounts for the avoidable physical pain or emotional suffering caused by a pharmacy error.

If you also experience financial loss, special damages compensation could be added to the payout. Such out-of-pocket expenses could include:

• A loss of earnings if you are unable to work while ill.
• Medical bills.
• Fees for travel to and from appointments.
• Domestic care costs.

The evidence of financial harm you provide—for example, payslips or receipts—can be used to calculate a special damages compensation amount.

Those responsible for calculating a general damages figure might take a look at the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document features guideline brackets for various injuries and illnesses, covering a range of severities. We have put together a table based on these figures. As we mentioned before, this is only a guide.

Guideline table

Please note that the top line is not taken from the JCG.

Could I Make A No Win No Fee Claim For A Rowlands Pharmacy Prescription Error

If a Rowlands Pharmacy prescription error were to occur our advisors are free 24/7 to provide free advice on the potential steps you could take. When a compensation claim is possible claimants can be connected to a specialist medical negligence claim solicitor who could provide legal representation on a No Win No Fee basis.

Their help throughout the claims process would be provided under a Conditional Fee Agreement, which is a form of No Win No Fee contract.

As such, you will not have to pay an upfront fee for their work, or any running solicitor costs. If the case fails, you aren’t out of pocket for the solicitor’s work at all.

Winning the case entitles you to a payout and the solicitor to a success fee, which is a small percentage of the compensation awarded to you. Because The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 puts a clear legal cap in place, the percentage set aside for a solicitor is guaranteed to be small.

Whether you have any questions, want to learn if you have reasonable grounds to claim or are looking for an expert solicitor to take on your valid medical negligence case, we have you covered. Contacting us is completely free and you will always have the final say on what action you take.

You can reach us:

• Over the telephone at 0800 073 8804.
• By submitting a ‘Claim online’ form with details of your potential case.
• Via our live support service, accessible through the pop-up tab below.

Discover More About Claiming For Medication Errors

Our site contains plenty of information on medication negligence claims, including the ones below:

• Guidance on when you can sue for prescription errors in hospitals and how our solicitors can help.
• A look at the most common prescription error examples and how they could lead to a claim.
• Information on claiming if a doctor has prescribed the wrong medication and caused avoidable harm.

Some further relevant information can be found through these resources:

• An NHS directory of pharmacies and where to find the stores nearest to you.
• The GPC explains how to share feedback or report concerns about a pharmacist to them.
• The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care shows how to find a pharmacist in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland and confirm if they are registered.

Should a Rowlands Pharmacy prescription error occur, and you suffer avoidable harm or illness, our advisors can assess your potential case. 

In this guide, we’ll explore the steps that you could take if an NHS letter was sent to the wrong address. UK residents personal data is protected by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) as well as the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). We’ll discuss these legislations in more detail and define some common terms found in data breach law.

You are considered a data subject when personal data such as your name is processed. This type of data is protected by data protection law. This guide will examine the steps that can be taken should a breach of this personal data occur.

The guide will go further to examine how a compensation claim could be made under the UK GDPR when those responsible for such data fail in their obligations to protect it. As you get further down the guide, you will also see a section on the evidence needed to make a personal data breach claim and how compensation is calculated should you succeed. 

Finally, our guide explores the many benefits of working with a legal expert on your data breach compensation claim, and how a No Win No Fee agreement could help you.

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1. How To Claim If An NHS Letter Was Sent To The Wrong Address
2. What Information Could An NHS Letter Contain?
3. How To Prove An NHS Letter Was Sent To The Wrong Address
4. What Could I Claim For A Letter Sent To The Wrong Address?
5. Can I Make A No Win No Fee Data Breach Claim Against The NHS?
6. Where Can I Learn More About Medical Data Breach Claims?

How To Claim If An NHS Letter Was Sent To The Wrong Address

As we’ve already mentioned, the UK GDPR and the DPA work hand in hand to protect the personal data of UK residents. But what is personal data?

Under data protection law, personal data is any information that can be used by someone else to identify you. For example, this might include your postal address, phone number, or date of birth. 

The NHS can be classed as both a data controller and a data processor. A controller, because they decide why and how they need to use your data, and a processor because they process it.

An NHS trust can have access to a wide range of this data, as it can be needed if you are admitted to a hospital, see a GP, or use a mental health service. Since they are a public body, they are required to appoint a data protection officer (DPO) to help them comply with legislation.

Data controllers and processors must comply with data protection legislation. When they fail to do so, this could lead to a data breach for which they could be liable for. You could potentially make a personal data breach claim if you can prove that:

• The organisation in charge of your data failed in their legal requirement to adhere to data protection law. 
• This led to a data breach that involved your personal information.
• Due to your personal information being compromised, you suffered mental or financial harm as a result 

How Long Do I Have To Claim For A Medical Data Breach?

Generally, you have six years to start a personal data breach claim. However, there are exceptions to this rule. 

To learn about the steps you could take if the NHS sent a letter to the wrong address, or to find out if you are within the time limit to make a personal data breach claim, get in touch using the contact details at the bottom of the page.

What Information Could An NHS Letter Contain?

Some personal data falls under the heading of special category data. This data needs special protections, due to its sensitive nature. Importantly, information relating to your medical conditions is classed as special category data.

If the NHS sent a letter to the wrong address, this could allow an unauthorised person to gain access to information such as your:

• Home address
• Full name 
• NHS number 
• Medications
• Medical conditions, including your HIV status or information from your patient records
• Gender and sexual orientation 

For many people, this kind of information being exposed to a person could result in significant effects on their mental well-being. Contact our team today to find out what steps you could take if the NHS sent a letter to the wrong address.

How To Prove An NHS Letter Was Sent To The Wrong Address

When you make a personal data breach claim, you are responsible for proving that a data controller or processor is liable. As we’ve already mentioned, you can only make a claim if you can prove that the party responsible for your personal data failed to adhere to data protection law, which led to a breach that caused you to suffer either financial or emotional harm.

Some examples of proof that you could use to support a data breach claim include:

• A letter of notification: If you received a letter or an email notifying you that your personal data had been sent to the wrong address, you could use this as evidence 
• ICO correspondence: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) oversees data protection in the UK. If you make a formal complaint to the ICO and they decide to conduct an investigation, the outcome could be used as evidence. 
• Medical records: To help prove that you suffered psychological damage, you can submit medical records or a letter of diagnosis from a psychiatrist 
• Financial records: Bank statements, wage slips, and invoices can be used to prove that you suffered financially. 

These are just a few examples of how you could prove a data breach claim. If you choose to work with a solicitor, they can help you gather evidence. Contact us to learn more, or read on to learn more about the steps you could take if an NHS letter was sent to the wrong address. 

What Could I Claim For A Letter Sent To The Wrong Address?

When you successfully claim for a data breach, you can receive up to two heads of compensation. Non-material damage is the psychological impact of the breach.

For example, if a letter containing details of your medical conditions was sent to unauthorised persons, this could cause considerable anxiety. Data breaches can also result in stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

When this part of your award is valued, the person calculating it might reference the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document contains guideline compensation amounts for different psychological injuries, some of which are included in the table below. 

Please note that these amounts are guidelines only and that the first entry is not from the JCG. 

Guideline Compensation Brackets

Material Damage

Material damage is the financial loss caused by the breach. For example, you might be unable to work due to the psychological effects of the breach. If this results in lost earnings, you could potentially claim these back as part of your material damage compensation.

If you’d like to learn more about how much compensation you could receive, contact our team today.

Can I Make A No Win No Fee Data Breach Claim Against The NHS?

Data protection law can seem complex, and when it comes to making a claim, you may be unsure of where to start. 

Our expert solicitors have years of experience in data breach claims, and could potentially help you claim on a No Win No Fee basis by offering you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). 

Under this kind of agreement, your data breach solicitor will start working on your claim without any upfront fees. Plus, if your claim doesn’t succeed, then you don’t pay your solicitor for their services. 

If you successfully claim compensation, then a small percentage will be taken as your solicitor’s success fee. This percentage is legally capped.

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Our advisors are here to help. When you get in touch, a member of our friendly team will offer you a free evaluation. If they find that you have a valid claim, they can connect you with one of our expert No Win No Fee solicitors.

To get started:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Contact us online 
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Where Can I Learn More About Medical Data Breach Claims?

For More Helpful Guides

• Find out how to claim for unauthorised access to patient records
• Learn how to report a data breach
• Get help with claiming for a care worker data breach

For More Helpful External Resources:

• Learn about how and why your data matters from the ICO
• Get information and support on living with mental illness from MIND
• Get advice and guidance from the National Cyber Security Center

Thank you for reading our guide on the steps you could take if an NHS letter was sent to the wrong address.

This guide aims to answer the question, “How long do I have to make a data breach claim?” We explain what a personal data breach is, the eligibility criteria for making a data breach compensation claim and the time limit that must be adhered to when starting this type of claim.

As the focus of our guide is on time limits, we examine the timeframes for both making a claim and reporting a data breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent body for upholding information rights.

Additionally, we will provide information on how data breach compensation is valued and calculated for the two different types of damage you could suffer following a breach of your personal data.

Towards the end of this guide, we explain the type of No Win No Fee contract offered by our solicitors and the benefits you can enjoy when you instruct a solicitor to represent you under such an agreement.

Our advisory team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to address any questions you might have regarding the data breach claims process and provide free advice. Our advisors can also assess your eligibility to begin a claim for no charge. Talk to a team member today using the following contact information:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Get started with your claim online by completing this form.
• Use the live chat button at the bottom of your screen.

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1. How Long Do I Have To Make A Data Breach Claim?
2. When Can I Be Compensated For A Data Breach?
3. How Long Do I Have To Report The Data Breach?
4. What Compensation Could You Claim For A Data Breach?
5. How Long Do I Have To Make A Data Breach Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor?
6. Learn More About Making A Data Breach Claim

How Long Do I Have To Make A Data Breach Claim?

The limitation period for starting a personal data breach claim will depend on who the claim is being made against. A typical data breach claim will generally need to be started within six years of the breach occurring.

However, the limitation period is reduced to one year if you are making a data breach claim against a public body.

For a more personalised answer to the question, “How long do I have to make a data breach claim?” talk to our advisors using the number provided below. Additionally, you can continue reading our guide to find out when you could be eligible to make a claim for a data breach.

When Can I Be Compensated For A Data Breach?

Now that we have established, ‘How long do I have to make a data breach claim?’, you will also need to know when you could be eligible to make one.

Any information that could identify you is considered as personal data. This includes your name, home address and national insurance number, for example.

Data processors and controllers are required to comply with the data protection standards set out by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Together, these sit together as data protection laws.

Data controllers are usually organisations that decide when and why your data is being processed. Data processors are usually a separate organisation or agency that process data on behalf of a data controller.

All data breach compensation claims need to meet the following eligibility requirements in order for them to be considered as valid:

1. A data processor or controller failed to uphold their obligations under data protection law.
2. This resulted in a data breach that affected your personal data.
3. This personal data breach causes you to suffer financial loss, psychological harm or both.

For example, if an organisation sends a letter containing your personal data to the wrong postage address, this may cause you to suffer with anxiety due to the person who was sent your data having unauthorised access to it.

To see whether you may be eligible to claim data breach compensation following a breach of your personal data, you can contact one of our advisors. Additionally, the may also connect you with one of our data breach solicitors who could help guide you through the claiming process.

How Long Do I Have To Report The Data Breach?

You have a right to voice concerns about how your personal data is being stored, used or processed. The ICO usually stipulates that you should report a data breach to them within 3 months of your last meaningful contact with the organisation responsible for the data breach.

How Do You Report A Data Breach?

It is important to emphasise that reporting a data breach to the ICO is not required for making a data breach claim. However, if you do report a breach to the ICO, they may decide to investigate the breach and their findings could be used as evidence to support your claim.

If you are looking to report an organisation for failing to uphold data protection standards, the steps that should be followed when making a data protection complaint are as follows:

1. Contact the organisation with your concerns: You should first express your concerns in writing to the data controller, explaining what your concerns are, giving clear details of the nature of your complaint.
2. Give the organisation one month to respond: while it may take some time to deal with your complaint, you can politely chase the organisation if it appears no action is being taken.
3. Response: organisations are obligated to clearly explain why your personal data is being used in the way that it is. You can ask for further clarification or express dissatisfaction with their response.
4. Complain to the ICO: If you have followed these steps and the matter remains unresolved or the organisation is not responding to you, you can raise your complaint with the ICO itself. When making a complaint to the ICO, they will ask you to provide copies or any correspondence between you and the organisation and any other evidence that supports your complaint.

For more advice on how to report a data breach to the ICO or to find out if you could be eligible to claim compensation after a breach of your data, talk to our advisors today. The team is available 24/7 using the contact information given above.

What Compensation Could You Claim For A Data Breach?

Now we’ve provided an answer to the question, “How long do I have to make a data breach claim?” you may also be wondering how much compensation you could be awarded for a successful data breach claim.

How much could be awarded in data protection breach compensation will depend on the specific factors of your case. However, compensation in a data breach claim can be awarded for two different types of damage; material and non-material damage.

Non-material damage refers to psychological harm caused by a personal data breach. For example, you may be eligible to make an anxiety data breach claim if you suffered this psychological condition following a breach of your personal data.

Those tasked with valuing your potential claim can refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) alongside your medical evidence to calculate a potential compensation figure.

The JCG publication contains guideline compensation brackets for various types of injuries. We have used the figures for psychological injuries in our table here. The top entry, however, is not a JCG figure; rather, it is a potential total compensation figure for both types of damage.

Compensation Table

Please be advised that this table has been provided for guidance purposes only

Compensation For Material Damage In Data Breach Claims

Material damage refers to the financial impacts of a personal data breach. This can be quite varied, both in terms of severity and the damage caused.

For example, you may have experienced a loss of earnings after needing to take time off from work due to suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a personal data breach. You may also have paid for extra home protection due to being anxious about someone arriving at your home after your home address was breached.

When claiming for your material damage, you will need to present evidence of it. This could include payslips, credit card and bank statements.

To get a more personalised estimate of the value of your potential claim, contact our advisors using the details provided below. They can also inform you of other material damage you may be able to claim for.

How Long Do I Have To Make A Data Breach Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor?

You can contact our advisors using the details provided below. Our team can offer further guidance on the data breach claim process and assess your eligibility free of charge. If your potential claim is deemed valid, our advisors could connect you with one of our expert data breach solicitors.

Our solicitors can provide their services under a No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). When you instruct a solicitor to represent you under CFA, you will benefit from distinct features of this type of contract, including:

• In most cases, there are no fees to pay for the solicitor to commence work on your claim.
• You will also not pay fees for that work as your claim progresses.
• Finally, if your claim fails, there is no fee to pay for the work they have provided on your case.

Should your claim be successful, you will receive a data breach compensation payout. A percentage of this compensation will be taken by your data breach solicitor as a success fee. Since success fees are subject to a legally binding cap, you will get to keep the majority of any compensation awarded to you.

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For a free assessment of your eligibility to start a claim, talk to our advisors today. They can also offer you free advice on your case and help if you are still wondering, ‘How long do I have to make a data breach claim?’. Our team is available at any time using the contact information given here:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Get started with your claim online by completing this form.
• Use the live chat button at the bottom of your screen.

Learn More About Making A Data Breach Claim

You can find out more about making data breach claims by reading some of our other guides:

• Learn the eligibility criteria to make a claim for data breaches involving personnel records.
• You could be entitled to compensation following a medical records data breach. Find out how to claim on our website.
• If your personal data was sent to the wrong email address, this guide discusses when you may be eligible to make a claim.

We have also provided some external resources for additional information:

• The National Cyber Security Centre has published this guidance for individuals and families to help them protect their data.
• You can access a range of support and services for mental health issues through the NHS. Read more on their website.
• This Government resource on data protection and your business sets out how business owners can comply with data protection law.

Thank you for taking the time to read this guide to making a data breach claim. We hope we have provided an adequate answer to the question, “How long do I have to make a data breach claim?” To get further advice, discuss the data breach claims process in more detail or to get a free assessment of your eligibility to claim, contact our advisors today. The team is available 24 hours a day using the contact information provided above.

Potholes are depressions on the road surface that form when water gets under the tarmac. While hazardous to all road users, cyclists are at particular risk as they lack the protection afforded by a motor vehicle. This guide will examine who could be eligible to begin a cycling pothole claim.

You will see information on who is responsible for maintaining the road network and how failing to adequately uphold this duty of care can result in accidents where a cyclist is injured, including some illustrative examples to show how these accidents can occur.

We also explain how personal injury compensation is calculated under the two heads of loss, including a compensation table with guideline brackets amounts for various types of injuries.

Our final section is concerned with the type of No Win No Fee contract offered by our solicitors, and how you can benefit when instructing a solicitor to represent you under such a contract.

To learn more about making a personal injury claim following a pothole accident or check your eligibility to claim compensation in your particular circumstances, contact our advisors today using the following contact details:

• Call an advisor on 0800 073 8804. 
• Begin your claim online through our website.
• Use the live chat feature in the bottom left of your screen

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4. How Much Compensation Could You Claim For A Pothole Accident?
5. Contact Us To Get Help Making A No Win No Fee Claim
6. Further Cycling Pothole Claim Resources

How To Make A Cycling Pothole Claim

The Highways Act 1980 places a duty of care upon the party responsible for a given road. This party must ensure the road is adequately maintained to allow ordinary traffic to pass without incident. As we mentioned above, cyclists are particularly vulnerable to road defects, especially potholes, because they are substantially less protected than the drivers of motor vehicles.

Who is responsible for a given road can vary. For example, the council or local authority are responsible for local roads, whereas Highways England has responsibility for major roads such as motorways and major A roads. Since cyclists are prohibited from travelling on motorways and certain dual carriageways, a cycling pothole claim is typically made against the council or local authority.

Eligibility Criteria To Begin A Cycling Pothole Claim

Now we’ve explained who owes road users a duty of care with regard to maintaining the road surface, this section explains the eligibility for pothole claims against local authorities or the highway authority.

1. The party responsible for maintaining the road owed you a duty of care.
2. That party failed to repair road defects and maintain safe conditions for ordinary traffic, thus breaching this duty.
3. As a result of this breach, an accident occurred in which you were injured.

However, section 58 of the Highways Act 1980 provides a defence for those responsible for maintaining the road networks. If responsible parties can prove that all reasonable measures were taken to ensure the highway was not dangerous to traffic or pedestrians, then a claim is unlikely. Just because you have an accident caused by a pothole does not mean you are automatically eligible to make a pothole claim.

For further advice on the eligibility criteria, or to get a free assessment of the validity of your potential cyclist pothole claim, contact our advisors today using the number given above.

Time Limits In Cycling Pothole Accident Claims

In most personal injury cases, there is a limitation period of 3 years from the accident date, as per the Limitation Act 1980. However there are circumstances when the general limit could be paused or extended. For example, those who were under 18 at the time of the accident will have the limitation period counted from their 18th birthday. If the injured persons lack the mental capacity to claim for themselves, this time limit is frozen altogether. In these scenarios, a suitable adult may apply or be appointed as a litigation friend and begin the claim on behalf of the injured person. 

You can get further advice on the relevant time limit by speaking with our advisors. The team can also provide a free assessment of your eligibility to claim. Get in touch today using the contact information provided above.

What Injuries Could You Claim Compensation For?

A cycling pothole claim could be made for a number of different injuries. We have detailed some example scenarios here to explore how an unrepaired pothole can present a serious risk to a cyclist:

• You were cycling through a town when you hit a pothole. This caused you to swerve onto the pavement and collide with a lamppost. You suffered a broken nose and damage to your arm.
• You turned off a main road into a side street. As you turn, your front wheel hits a pothole, causing you to lose control of your bicycle and hit an oncoming car. You suffered multiple broken bones in the crash.
• You were cycling with a group when you rounded a corner and hit a pothole. Multiple cyclists lost control of their bicycles and collided with one another, including you. You suffered a badly lacerated leg and damage to your knee.

Many other scenarios could arise where a pothole causes a cyclist to suffer injuries, this section is intended to provide guidance, not an exhaustive list. To find out if you could claim compensation in your particular circumstances, contact our advisors today. The team is available 24 hours a day via the contact information provided below.

What Evidence Could Support A Cycling Pothole Claim?

In this section, we examine how to prove fault in a cycle accident injury claim. This is done through supporting evidence. As well as demonstrating who was at fault, evidence is also used to show the extent of your injuries. 

Examples of evidence you could use for your cycling pothole claim include:

• Seeking medical attention is always recommended when you’ve been in an accident. While your health and well-being are the first priority, you can use the medical records from the treatment you receive as evidence for your claim.
• It is also advisable to keep a diary during your treatment, focusing on the physical and mental impacts your injuries and treatment had on you.
• If available, you can request CCTV footage of the accident. You could also get footage from a dash cam or similar device.
• Photographs of the pothole damage are vital. These should include measurements.
• Anyone who saw the accident occur could be a potential witness. Be sure to take their contact information so they can provide a statement at a later date.

Helping you gather evidence for your claim is one of the many tasks one of our solicitors could support you with. Once our advisors have decided your potential claim is valid, they could put you in touch with one of our solicitors. A solicitor could support with collecting evidence, as well as ensure your claim is made within the relevant time limit. Get your free assessment today by calling the number given below.

How Much Compensation Could You Claim For A Pothole Accident?

There are two relevant heads of loss for any given successful claim. Compensation for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries will be awarded under General Damages. You may also be entitled to compensation under Special Damages for costs stemming from your injuries, which we discuss further below.

Calculating a possible compensation figure for your potential claim is something one of our solicitors can help you with. The team assigned this task can make reference to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) alongside your medical evidence. The JCG publication contains descriptions of various different injuries with compensation brackets. We have used some of these guideline brackets in our table here.

Compensation Table

Please be advised that the first entry was not taken from the JCG and that this information has been provided for guidance purposes only.

Special Damages

As we mentioned at the beginning of this section, the financial losses you incur from your injuries can be compensated under Special Damages. It is often the case that compensation for Special Damages will be greater than General Damages. We have outlined some examples of such costs that could be awarded as part of Special Damages in cycling accident claims here:

• Lost earnings: Following a cycling accident, you may need time off work to recover from your injuries. In cases where serious injuries have been sustained, your ability to work may be reduced for an extended period. You could claim compensation for this loss of earnings.
• Care costs: You may require assistance in the home with cleaning, food preparation or other tasks if your injuries mean you cannot carry these duties out safely by yourself.
• Medical bills: prescriptions, therapy or other out-of-pocket medical costs.
• Transportation costs: If doctors have advised you not to drive once you are able to return to work, you could claim back the cost of public transport.

Other costs, such as bike repair costs, could make up your compensation payout should your claim succeed. To get a more personalised estimate of the value of your potential claim, contact our advisors today using the contact information given below.

Contact Us To Get Help Making A No Win No Fee Claim

Get in touch with our advisors for a free assessment of your eligibility to begin a cycling pothole claim. If our team assesses your potential claim as valid they could connect you with one of our highly experienced personal injury solicitors.

Our solicitors can offer claimants what’s known as a Conditional Fee Agreement or CFA. When instructing a solicitor to represent you under this type of contract there are some key benefits you will enjoy. The first of which is that there is no upfront fee to pay for the solicitor to begin working on the claim. There will likewise be no fees during the claim itself. Finally, if the claim is unsuccessful, there will be no fee to pay.

However, should your claim be a success, you will receive a personal injury compensation payout. A success fee will be paid to the solicitor as a percentage of this compensation. Because success fees are capped by law, you will get to keep the majority of the compensation you receive. 

To learn more about making a claim following a pothole accident or check your eligibility to claim compensation in your particular circumstances, contact our advisors today using the following contact details:

• Call an advisor on 0800 073 8804. 
• Begin your claim online through our website.
• Use the live chat feature in the bottom left of your screen

Further Cycling Pothole Claim Resources

You can read some of our other cycling accident claim guides here:

• Find out if you are entitled to compensation for your loved one’s death following a fatal cycling accident here.
• If the pothole that caused your cycling accident was the responsibility of the local authority, then one of our council accident solicitors could help you make a claim.
• Learn how much compensation for cycling accident claims you could be entitled to by reading this guide.

We have also provided these external resources for additional information:

• THINK! has published this guidance on cycling which you can read on their website.
• The NHS has released this guidance on applying first aid after an incident.
• If you are unable to undertake work, you may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay. Learn more on the Government website.

Thank you for taking the time to read our guide to making a cycling pothole claim. For more information, or to get a free no obligation assessment of your eligibility to start a claim, speak to an advisor today. Our team is available 24 hours a day using the contact information provided above.

You will find this guide especially useful if you want to know what evidence you need for a data breach compensation claim.

Not all data breaches provide a valid basis for a compensation claim. A claim must show that an organisation, or a third party that processes data on its behalf, acted against data protection law and caused a breach of personal data. Furthermore, you need to prove that the breach caused you psychological damage, financial harm, or both.

In this guide, you will learn about the forms of evidence that can help prove these eligibility criteria and help your case towards a positive outcome.

We conclude by explaining how the claims process works, including evidence-gathering, which can be more straightforward with one of our specialist data breach claim solicitors working on your behalf.

You can call us at any time for 24/7 guidance and support, free of charge. You can also learn if you have a case that a solicitor could support you with on a No Win No Fee basis.

Choose any of these options for free advice on how to claim data breach compensation:

• Phone us on 0800 073 8804.
• Write to us about your potential claim online and we’ll call you.
• Use the live chat tab below to start a conversation.

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1. What Evidence Do I Need For A Data Breach Compensation Claim?
2. Proving Your Data Was Involved In The Breach
3. Evidence Of The Psychological Impact
4. Evidence Of The Financial Impact
5. How To Begin A Data Breach Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis
6. Learn More About What Evidence You Need For A Data Breach Compensation Claim

What Evidence Do I Need For A Data Breach Compensation Claim?

You will likely share personal data with many organisations during day-to-day life. Such data is any information that can be used, either alone or in combination with other information, to identify you.

The organisation responsible for deciding how and why to process information is known as the data controller. They could undertake processing themselves, or instruct a third-party data processor to do it for them.

Data controllers and data processors must follow two pieces of data protection legislation, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

Evidence for a data breach compensation claim should highlight how a data controller or data processor failed to follow these laws and a personal data breach occurred as a result. To show this, and any harm you suffered as a consequence, you will need the likes of:

• Recorded contact between you and the organisation involved.
• Proof of the breach and what was affected.
• Medical records to highlight emotional distress.
• Evidence of any financial losses caused by the data breach.

We cover the different types of evidence as the guide progresses. If you have any questions about what evidence you need for a data breach compensation claim, please call our 24/7 helpline at any time.

Proving Your Data Was Involved In The Breach

You need to prove that a personal data breach occurred and affected you directly. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), an independent body protecting personal data rights, defines a data breach as a security incident that affects the availability, confidentiality or integrity of personal data.

An organisation must inform individuals of a data breach that affects their rights and freedoms without undue delay. As a result, you could expect to receive a letter of notification, which might be posted or emailed. This letter can be used as evidence as it will likely discuss what happened, how it came about, what data was affected and the steps they are taking to address the issue.

However, you may not find out this way. You could see on the news that the organisation has suffered a data breach. Alternatively, cybercriminals might try to scam affected individuals, or contact them to demand payment for personal or sensitive information being deleted. You may otherwise learn that your data is being sold on the dark web. Whichever way a data breach comes to your attention, be sure to keep a record as evidence.

If you believe your data has been breached but the organisation has not told you, you can contact them directly.

If you are not satisfied with the response from the organisation, you can report your concerns to the ICO but wait no longer than three months from the last communication with the organisation. The ICO may investigate, but please be aware that they do not pay compensation. The outcome of their report could also be used as proof in a personal data breach claim.

For more information on how to make a data breach claim and what steps you can take to collect evidence, just call the number above today.

Evidence Of The Psychological Impact

A data breach can have a serious effect on the impacted person’s mental health. In a personal data breach claim, you could potentially claim compensation for psychological injuries such as:

• Depression.
• Acute anxiety or distress.
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

For example, if your medical records were involved in a data breach, this could affect your mental well-being, knowing that your medical information had been compromised. Personal information relating to your health is also protected by data protection laws; they even go further to add extra protections as this data is considered sensitive information. 

There are two types of damage for which you can claim compensation: Material damage and non-material damage. We will discuss material damage in the next section, but non-material damage is the effect the data breach has had on your mental well-being, as discussed above.  

To claim compensation for non material damage, it is advised to seek medical attention and request a copy of your health records to use as evidence. Furthermore, you can keep a diary of symptoms and ways in which you have been affected.

Evidence Of The Financial Impact

Compensation payouts for data breach claims can account for the ways in which you suffered financially. Material damage is the financial harm you suffer due to the data breach. Some examples include:

• Your credit rating being damaged due to identity theft. 
• The cost of medical treatment or counselling, along with expenses for travelling to and from appointments.
• Fees associated with a forced home relocation if, for example, your personal details were leaked to a stalker.
• A loss of earnings from being unable to work or having to change jobs.

Any of the above could be possible. For example, if social services breach UK GDPR through a human error and cause an adopted child’s address to become available to their birth family, the adoptive family may be forced to move home.

The evidence you need to prove material damage could include:

• Bank statements.
• Other financial records, such as credit card statements or a credit report.
• Payslips.
• Invoices or receipts.

It is possible to claim compensation for financial damage, known as material damage, by itself. You can also claim for just psychological harm, or both together.

Call today for free guidance on data breach compensation amounts or to discuss how much compensation you might be able to claim.

How To Begin A Data Breach Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis

Our experienced No Win No Fee solicitors have an in-depth understanding of the data breach claims process. They could apply their knowledge of data breach compensation claims to help you get the outcome you deserve.

As well as helping you collect evidence if instructed, a solicitor can submit proof and argue your case for compensation.

If one of our solicitors takes on your claim, they will offer a Conditional Fee Agreement. This spares you from any upfront or ongoing fees covering the legal representation they provide. As the solicitor works on a No Win No Fee basis, you would not pay for their work if the claim fails.

If you and your solicitor presented sufficient evidence, leading to a successful data breach claim, they would capture a percentage of the compensation awarded to you. This cut is referred to as their success fee.

The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 is important to remember as it sets out a legal restriction on the percentage that can be set aside for a solicitor.

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You can learn more about claiming compensation for data protection breaches or data breach compensation examples by speaking to one of our advisors today. Furthermore, they can assess your potential case. If you have a valid data breach claim, you could be connected to one of our solicitors without delay.

For guidance on what evidence you need for a data breach compensation claim, the No Win No Fee agreement our solicitors offer, and much more, either:

• Call 0800 073 8804 to access our free helpline.
• Use our ‘Claim online’ web query form.
• Select the live support tab at the foot of this page.

Learn More About What Evidence You Need For A Data Breach Compensation Claim

Here are some further data protection claims guides that may be of use:

• Read our data breach compensation calculator article for more information on how payouts work.
• Information sent to the wrong postal address could cause various harm. Our wrong postage address claim guide covers this in detail.
• More information on how our solicitors can help you claim for a data breach on a No Win No Fee basis.

These resources also contain useful information:

• ICO guidance on identity theft and what to do if you are targeted.
• Data breach guidance for individuals and families, provided by the National Cyber Security Centre.
• The Crown Prosecution Service outlines what counts as criminal offences under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Thank you for reading our guide. If you have any questions about data protection breach compensation, or what evidence you need for a data breach compensation claim, please call today.

This guide provides useful information about medical negligence claims for prescription errors. We will explain the specific criteria your case must meet to be eligible for a medical negligence claim if a Wellbeing Pharmacy prescription error were to occur and you believe you have suffered unnecessary harm.

We also give some illustrative examples of how dispensing errors could occur within a pharmacy and the various forms of harm this could cause a patient to suffer. Additionally, we include examples of evidence that could be used to help support your case.

Furthermore, this guide will discuss the different forms of compensation you could be awarded for a successful medical negligence claim and the types of harm they address. Lastly, we focus on how one of our medical negligence solicitors could help you with claiming compensation for a medication error on a No Win No Fee basis.

If you have any questions regarding how to make a prescription error claim after finishing this guide, you can get in touch with our team of advisors. They can also assess the eligibility of your case and provide you with free advice. To connect with them today, you can:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Ask about your possible claim online through our web form.
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1. What Could A Wellbeing Pharmacy Prescription Error Be?
2. Types Of Errors In Dispensing Prescriptions
3. What Do I Need To Claim If A Pharmacy Gives Me The Wrong Medication?
4. Compensation For Pharmacy Negligence
5. Contact Us About A Wellbeing Pharmacy Prescription Error
6. Learn More About Claiming For Medical Negligence

What Could A Wellbeing Pharmacy Prescription Error Be?

As a medical professional, a pharmacist owes a duty of care to patients. This means that they must adhere to the correct standard of care at all times to ensure patient safety. Additionally, the Standards for Pharmacy Professionals that pharmacists are expected to uphold and maintain to ensure patient and medication safety is set out by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC).

Per their duty of care, pharmacists should take care to prevent errors and ensure patients receive the medications prescribed by doctors. Medication errors can significantly impact patients, so following the correct medical practice is vital.

Should a pharmacist fail to provide a patient with the correct standard of care and service, this could cause the patient to suffer harm that could have otherwise been avoided.

In order to make a medical negligence claim for a prescription error, you would have to satisfy the following conditions:

• A pharmacist owed you a duty of care.
• They did not meet the correct standard of care and breached their duty.
• As a direct result of this breach, you suffered harm that could have otherwise been avoided.

You must meet all these criteria to make a medical negligence claim, as these form the legal basis of medical negligence.

Is There A Set Time To Make A Claim?

It’s important to ensure your prescription error claim begins before the legal deadline. The Limitation Act 1980 sets out a three-year time limit for starting a medical negligence claim.

This limitation period may start from when the pharmacy error caused you avoidable harm or from the date you first learned that you suffered unnecessary pain because a pharmacist breached their duty of care. This is also referred to as the date of knowledge.

Exceptions may apply to this time limit in cases involving minors or those lacking the mental capacity to handle their own legal proceedings.

If you would like to discuss these time limit exceptions or to see if you are still within the limitation period to begin your claim, you can contact a member of our advisory team.

Types Of Errors In Dispensing Prescriptions

Dispensing errors may happen in different ways. Below, we have listed some examples of how dispensing errors may occur within a pharmacy:

• A labelling error means the pharmacist mixes up medications and gives them to the wrong patient, meaning the patient receives the wrong drug.
• A pharmacist puts the incorrect information on the dosage they should take, meaning that the patient suffers an overdose.
• A calculation error means the patient is given too much medicine.
• A pharmacist failed to confirm whether you were the correct patient, meaning you received another patient’s medication. This medication contains something you are allergic to.

The Impact Of Prescription Errors

Since drugs can cause certain changes to the body or have specific side effects, taking the wrong dosage or the wrong medication could cause you to suffer various effects.

Some possible effects of a medication error could include:

• Being unable to feel the intended effects at all, due to getting the wrong dosage. This may allow an existing condition to worsen or a serious illness to spread.
• Other adverse reactions, such as rashes, due to the side effects of taking the incorrect medication.
• A severe reaction caused by an allergen, such as anaphylactic shock.
• An overdose that could inflict serious harm to internal organs.

You can contact a friendly member of our advisory team to learn whether you have an eligible claim if a Wellbeing Pharmacy prescription error takes place that causes you to suffer harm.

What Do I Need To Claim If A Pharmacy Gives Me The Wrong Medication

The first and most important thing to do if you are affected by a pharmacist making a prescription error is to get any medical advice and attention you need. It is important to note that not all cases of medication errors could lead to a medical negligence claim. To be able to prove medical negligence occurred in your case, you will need to present sufficient evidence. This could include:

• A copy of your prescription form and the container the prescription was given to you in.
• Your medical records that detail the extent of the harm you suffered following the prescription error and what treatment you needed to receive.
• A diary of your symptoms and how they have impacted your life.
• Records that detail the pharmacist that served you, what they gave you and the instructions they provided.
• The contact details of any witnesses. They could be approached at a later date to provide a statement.

If you choose to work with one, a medical negligence solicitor could help you with gathering evidence to support your claim. To see whether one of our expert solicitors could help you through the claiming process, you can contact our team of advisors. Additionally, they can provide you with further information on the potential steps you could take should a Wellbeing Pharmacy prescription error occur that you believe has caused you to suffer harm.

Compensation For Pharmacy Negligence

If you make a successful medical negligence claim for a prescription error, your compensation could address up to two different forms of loss.

General damages compensate you for the harm you expereinced due to a pharmacist failing to adhere to the correct standard of care. This head of loss is awarded in all successful medical negligence claims.

Those responsible for calculating this compensation may refer to the guideline compensation brackets found in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). They may also refer to any medical evidence that has been submitted to consider the extent of your suffering.

Compensation Table 

All entries, except for the top row, have been created using the JCG’s compensation guidelines. Please note that this could be used as an alternative to a medical negligence claims calculator. This is only for guidance.

Special Damages

Payouts for prescription error claims can also include special damages compensation. This head of loss compensates you for the financial implications the medical negligence caused you to experience. You could claim for the likes of:

• Lost earnings caused by being unable to work.
• Medical bills, such as paying for a new prescription to replace the incorrect one.
• Travel expenses to and from medical appointments.

You will need to present evidence of these losses in order to receive compensation for them under special damages as part of your pharmacy claim. This could include payslips, bank statements and invoices.

To learn what else you can claim for, and how much compensation you might be entitled to if you make a successful prescription error claim, please give us a call today.

Contact Us About A Wellbeing Pharmacy Prescription Error

Should a potential Wellbeing Pharmacy prescription error occur and this lead to you suffering what you believe is avoidable harm, you can contact our advisors at any time to see what your legal options could be. They will provide a free case assessment. If they deem your claim to be valid, they may also put you in contact with one of our expert medical negligence solicitors.

Additionally, our solicitors generally offer their services to their clients through a Conditional Fee Agreement. When claiming with a solicitor under this particular No Win No Fee arrangement, you are not expected to pay for their work:

• Upfront.
• As the claim goes on.
• At all if the case fails.

Successful medical negligence claims lead to the claimant collecting compensation. Their solicitor will take a small percentage of this as their success fee. The law legally limits the maximum percentage that can be taken as this fee.

Claim For A Prescription Error Today

To see whether you may be able to claim compensation for the unnecessary harm you have suffered following a prescription error, you can contact our team of advisors. They can assess the eligibility of your case and potentially connect you with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.

To connect with our team today, you can:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Use our ‘claim online’ query form.
• Send a message through the live support feature.

Learn More About Claiming For Medical Negligence

Here are some more medical negligence claims guides by us:

• Guidance on finding the best medical negligence solicitors for you to help you on a No Win No Fee basis.
• Information on prescription errors in hospital and how to claim compensation for a mistake made when prescribing medicine.
• Our penicillin medication error guide explains how compensation can be claimed for this particular error.

These sites may also contain useful information for you:

• For further information on Wellbeing Pharmacies Limited, go to the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPC) website.
• Use the Online Registry of Pharmacists to find a pharmacist and check that they are licensed.
• NHS information about pharmacies and where to find your nearest one.

Thank you for reading our guide about the options you have should a potential Wellbeing Pharmacy prescription error occur and you believe that this has caused you harm, you can contact our advisory team for further information.

This guide provides an in depth overview of the public liability claim time limit. We explain the limitation period for personal injury claims and provide additional details on a number of different circumstances that could affect this.

Where there has been a fatality, the injured person is a child or lacks the sufficient mental capacity to claim; the law grants extensions to the general public liability claims time limit.

At the end of this guide, you will see a section on how starting your potential personal injury claim with one of our highly experienced solicitors can offer you significant protections with a specific type of No Win No Fee contract.

Our advisors are available 24/7 to answer any questions and provide free advice. As well as expert guidance, our team can assess your eligibility to start a public liability claim at absolutely no cost to you. Talk to the team today using the following contact information:

• Call an advisor on 0800 073 8804.
• You can also get started with your claim online by completing this form.
• Alternatively, use the live chat button in the bottom left of your screen. 

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1. What Is The Public Liability Claim Time Limit?
2. How Long Do You Have To Claim For Injuries To Children?
3. Can I Claim On Behalf Of Someone With A Reduced Mental Capacity?
4. How Long Is The Public Liability Claim Time Limit For Fatal Accidents?
5. Can You Claim If The Limitation Period Has Expired?
6. How To Start A Public Accident And Injury Claim

What Is The Public Liability Claim Time Limit?

A public liability claim is a type of personal injury claim made against the party, referred to as an occupier, in control of a public place. Occupiers are required to take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of all visitors to their premises as per the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. A failure to uphold this duty of care can result in public accidents where a claim could be made.

The Limitation Act 1980 stipulates the time for a number of different types of claims. Per the Act, a public liability claim is subject to a limitation period of 3 years. A failure to begin your public liability compensation claim within this time limit could see your case become time barred. This is when you are unable to make a public liability claim due to the time limit expiring.

However, there are exceptions that can apply in some circumstances. The time limit can vary in cases where the injured person is a child, has a reduced medical capacity or where there has been a fatality. We will examine these in more detail in the sections below. 

How Long Do You Have To Claim For Injuries To Children?

Children cannot start a claim in their own right. If a child is injured in a public accident, the public liability claim time limit is frozen until they turn 18. What this means is they will have until their 21st birthday to start a claim.

While the child is a minor, under the age of 18, a suitable adult can apply or be appointed by the Court to act as the child’s Litigation Friend and begin the claim on their behalf. If no claim is made on the child’s behalf by a litigation friend, then when the child turns 18, they will have 3 years to initiate legal proceedings. Learn about making public liability compensation claims on behalf of children by calling the number above and speaking to one of our advisors. 

Can I Claim On Behalf Of Someone With A Reduced Mental Capacity?

Similarly to injured persons who are minors, those with a reduced medical capacity, are unable to claim for themselves. In these cases, the public liability claim time limit is paused indefinitely. Should the injured person recover their capacity, such as in cases of non-permanent brain damage, they will be allowed to claim by themselves and be subject to the standard limitation period of 3 years. The time limit will come into effect from the date of recovery. 

Once again, a litigation friend could be appointed to begin a public liability injury claim on the injured person’s behalf while they have reduced mental capacity and are unable to pursue the claim themselves. Talk to the team today to learn about being a litigation friend or to find out if their potential claim is valid with a free assessment of their eligibility. 

How Long Is The Public Liability Claim Time Limit For Fatal Accidents?

The public liability claim time limit for fatal accidents is still 3 years, although it is applied a little differently. Under the Fatal Accident Act 1976, the dependents of a deceased person can bring forward a claim for the impacts of their loved one’s death. A claim for the deceased’s pain and suffering can only be brought by their estate, as per the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934.

The limitation period is counted either from the date of death, or from the date of knowledge when the cause of death has been determined through an inquest or post mortem. 

Can You Claim If The Limitation Period Has Expired?

In most cases, the answer is no. Once the limitation period has elapsed, a claim cannot be brought for the accident. However, the court may allow a claim to proceed if the deadline has passed.

If the limitation period elapsed due to your solicitor’s actions, you could claim compensation for professional negligence, as their actions caused you to lose the opportunity to pursue your claim.

How To Start A Public Accident And Injury Claim

Contact our advisors for a free assessment of your eligibility to start a claim. If the team decides your claim is valid, and you are within the relevant public liability claim time limit, they could put you in contact with one of our highly experienced personal injury solicitors.

Our solicitors can offer their services under a particular type of No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement or “CFA.” The CFA offers claimants some key protections such as not having to pay any fees upfront or during the claim itself for the solicitor’s work in the majority of cases. There will also be no fee should the claim fail.

In the event of a successful claim, you will receive a personal injury compensation award. A legally capped percentage of this award will be taken as the solicitor’s success fee, meaning you will keep most of any compensation you receive. 

For more information on the types of public liability accidents you could potentially claim compensation for, read our public liability claims FAQ guide. You can also put any questions that may have arisen when reading this guide to our advisors.

In addition to offering further guidance, our team can assess your eligibility to start a public liability claim at absolutely no cost to you. Talk to the team today about No Win No Fee public liability claims using the following contact information:

• Call an advisor on 0800 073 8804.
• You can also get started with your claim online by completing this form.
• Alternatively, use the live chat button in the bottom left of your screen. 

Further Resources on Public Accident Claims

You can read some more of our guides to public accident claims by following these links:

• Read our guide on how to sue a shop for compensation after an accident on their premises.
• Find out the eligibility criteria for claiming compensation for an accident in a public park and how compensation is calculated in such claims.
• If you slipped on water in a bathroom and suffered injuries, you may be entitled to compensation. Learn more with this guide.

We have also provided these external resources that you may find helpful:

• You can access the NHS guidance on first aid on their website.
• You may be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay following a public accident. Learn more with this government resource.
• The Health and Safety Executive has provided this guidance for preventing slips and trips on business premises.
• Public liability insurance information from Gov.UK

Thank you for reading this guide on the public liability claim time limit. You can get additional free advice, or an assessment of your eligibility to claim by speaking to our advisors. The team are available 24 hours a day using the contact details provided above.

If you have had a pavement accident in public, you may be wondering, “Can I claim if I fall in the street?”. By reading this guide, you can find out what duty of care a third party owes to you to prevent accidents in the street and whether you are eligible to claim compensation for your injuries. We also discuss how a fall accident might happen due to a breached duty of care. 

Then, we tell you what pieces of evidence you could collect to prove a public liability claim and how compensation for a fall injury is calculated. 

To end this guide, we explain what No Win No Fee agreements are and how a specialist personal injury solicitor can help you if you are eligible to make a pavement accident claim. 

Our team can confirm whether you are eligible to claim compensation. By contacting our advisors, you can discuss your case for free and if it’s found your case is eligible, an advisor can connect you with one of our expert solicitors.

To reach out, you can:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Fill out our ‘claim online’ form. 
• Message in our live support chat.

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1. Can I Claim If I Fall In The Street?
2. Causes Of Falling In The Street
3. How To Prove Public Accident Claims
4. What Compensation Can I Claim If I Fall In The Street?
5. Start Your No Win No Fee Claim For A Fall In The Street
6. Get Further Advice On Public Accident Claims

Can I Claim If I Fall In The Street?

The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 states that all occupiers (those who have control of a public space) owe a duty of care to all public members while they are using the space for its intended purpose. To adhere to this duty, occupiers must take steps to ensure the public is reasonably safe while on their premises. Such steps include removing any hazards and implementing health and safety procedures where hazards cannot be removed. 

Local councils and authorities often control local highways such as streets, roads, and pavements. However, other third parties could also be liable if a fall accident happens in the street. If the party who owes you a duty of care breaches this duty, they could be liable for the accident. As such, who you make your claim against depends on who is liable. 

You may be able to make a public liability claim after falling in the street if you can prove that third-party negligence occurred. Third-party negligence is when:

1. A third party owed you a duty of care. 
2. This duty was breached. 
3. You were injured due to this breach. 

The above make up the criteria for eligible personal injury claims. To discuss the question ‘Can I claim if I fall in the street?’ and find out whether your case meets the above criteria, get in touch on the number above.

Time Limits On Public Accident Claims

The Limitation Act 1980 states that the general time limit to make a personal injury claim is 3 years, generally commencing from the day the accident happened. 

However, if the claimant is younger than 18 years old or does not have the mental capacity to be able to make a claim, then this general time limit is paused. While the time limit is paused, the courts can assign a litigation friend to start legal proceedings for the claimant.

If a litigation friend has not started a claim for the claimant, the time limit will start from the claimant’s 18th birthday, in child cases. In cases where the claimant has a reduced mental capacity, the time limit will start from the date of recovery.

If you contact us, our team can provide more information about whether your potential pavement accident claim is within the limitation period. 

Causes Of Falling In The Street

Here are some possible causes of how someone could suffer a fall injury in the street due to a third party breaching their duty of care:

• An accident could be caused by poor or inadequate lighting caused by broken street lights that have been reported but not repaired in a timely manner. This could result in a member of the public losing their footing and sustaining a broken ankle from a fall.
• There could be a failure by construction workers doing maintenance checks on the water pipes to put a drain cover back on after work is completed. As a result, a member of the public falls and sustains a broken leg and head injury.
• A pavement accident could occur if loose slabs are reported to the local council but no steps are taken to fix the hazard. This could cause someone to sustain a wrist injury and neck injury.

A slip, trip and fall accident may not always be grounds to start a personal injury claim. You must prove that a third party breached their duty of care and caused you to sustain an injury.

To discuss your specific case and find out if you could claim for a fall injury, please get in touch using the number above.

How To Prove Public Accident Claims

Having proof that a third party breached their duty of care and how you were injured from this is essential in pavement accident claims. Some examples of useful types of evidence you could gather include:

• CCTV footage of the accident taking place. 
• Photographs of the cause of the accident and your visible injuries. 
• A record of your symptoms and medical treatment in a diary. 
• Copies of your medical notes, records, and any scan images that provide details on your injuries.
• Contact details of potential witnesses. These can be used to collect witness statements later on in the claims process.

If you have an eligible public liability claim and would like help collecting as much evidence as you can, one of our solicitors could assist. They have experience handling claims for falls in the street and can ensure your case is brought forward within the correct time frame. 

To find out more about the services they can offer and whether you’re eligible to instruct them to represent you, call our team on the number above. They can assess your case and answer the question ‘Can I claim if I fall in the street?’ and may connect you with an expert solicitor if you have valid grounds to pursue compensation.

What Compensation Can I Claim If I Fall In The Street?

In addition to wondering whether you can claim if you fall in the street, you might also be interested in how much compensation could be awarded for your injuries.

If your public liability claim is successful, your personal injury compensation payout could possibly be divided into two heads of claim. These are known as general and special damages.

All successful claims are awarded general damages. General damages are compensation for the pain and suffering you have experienced due to your physical and/or psychological injuries. As such, some of the factors that will be taken into consideration when calculating the value of this head are:

• How severe the pain and your injury is. 
• Whether your quality of life has changed. 
• How long the recovery period will be. 
• The treatment required.

A medical report produced from an independent medical assessment that you might need to attend as part of the claims process can be used when valuing general damages. The report can be used alongside guidelines from the Judicial College which list award brackets for different types of injuries. 

Injuries Table

We have included some injuries, that could be suffered following a fall accident, with their guideline compensation amounts from the JCG. Only the first row is not from the JCG. 

However, please do not use these figures as a guarantee for how much compensation you could receive. Since every claim is unique, these figures are only a guide and not a reflection of what you could get for a successful claim.

Special Damages In Public Accident Claims

Only some successful claims are awarded special damages. Special damages are compensation for the past and future expenses you have incurred due to your injuries. For example:

• If you have lost earnings because your injuries have caused you to take time off work.
• The travel costs of attending medical appointments.
• Medical bills, such as requiring private healthcare or paying for prescriptions. 

Since special damages are not always awarded, keeping proof of the money you have lost due to occupier negligence is essential. This evidence can be in the form of receipts, payslips, bank statements, and invoices. 

You can learn more about how much could be awarded in successful pavement accident compensation claims by having a chat with our team. 

Start Your No Win No Fee Claim For A Fall In The Street

If you have an eligible personal injury claim after falling in the street, you could be connected with a specialist public liability solicitor. Our solicitors offer their claimants a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee contract.

If you are represented under a CFA, you will not be charged for your solicitor’s services before or throughout the claims process or if your claim isn’t successful. 

Instead, if your claim is successful, then your solicitor can deduct a small percentage from your compensation known as the success fee. The maximum percentage that can be taken as the success fee is capped by law to ensure that the majority of compensation goes to you. 

Talk To Our Team About A Claim If you Fall In The Street

Talk to our team today about your fall injury and how it happened. They might be able to connect you with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors who can support throughout the whole claiming process. So, for a free consultation of your potential case, please get in touch via the details below:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Fill out our ‘claim online’ form. 
• Message in our live support chat.

Get Further Advice On Public Accident Claims

Here are some of our related guides:

• Find out what the pavement trip hazard height is in the UK and when you can claim compensation for a public place accident on the pavement.
• Learn how to make a personal injury claim due to a pothole accident that caused you harm.
• Discover how to best prove liability in a slip and fall claim and whether you could be eligible to claim against the local authority/local council or another third party.

Alternatively, these other pages might be of use:

• Gov.UK – Information on how to report a problem with a pavement.
• The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) – Information on preventing slips, trips and falls accidents.
• NHS – Learn when you should go to A&E for your injuries.

Hopefully, this guide has answered the question, “Can I claim if I fall in the street?”. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you need any other information.