By Danielle Jordan. Last Updated 3rd March 2024. This guide looks at what steps you could take should a Labour Party data breach ever occur.

Firstly, let’s look at what protection your personal data has. The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) is one of two key pieces of legislation that help protect personal data. It sits alongside the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) to keep secure all your personal information. It is vital that those who have a responsibility towards your data abide by these laws to prevent a data breach.

In this guide, we examine personal data and special category data. Additionally, we will discuss what a personal data breach is, as well as how a breach could affect you.

If you decide to claim personal data breach compensation, you may like to hire the services of a solicitor. Further on in this article, we explore No Win No Fee arrangements and how they could benefit you. 

Should a personal data breach affect you, you may wonder what steps to take next. To get answers to all your data breach claim questions, get in touch with a member of the data breach team:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Start a claim online
• Speak to an advisor below

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1. What Could Be A Labour Party Data Breach?
2. If A Labour Party Data Breach Occurred, What Data Could Be Involved?
3. What Should I Do If A Breach Impacts Me?
4. What Should I Do If I Think My Details Were Exposed?
5. Calculate Compensation For A Data Breach
6. Could No Win No Fee Solicitors Help If A Labour Party Data Breach Happened?

What Could Be A Labour Party Data Breach? 

The UK GDPR defines a data breach as a security incident. This could mean that your personal data has been destroyed or altered accidentally or unlawfully. However, it can also mean  unauthorised disclosure or access to personal data that is being transmitted, stored or otherwise processed

Data controllers and processors must comply with data protection legislation. Data controllers are in charge of determining why they use your data and how. Then, data processors are an optional third party that can process this data by following the controller’s instructions.

But what is a data breach? The UK GDPR sets out criteria that personal data breach claims must meet to be valid. This includes:

• The breach has to include your personal data
• It must also occur because of the data controller or processor’s wrongful conduct
• The breach has to lead to you experiencing harm. This can be financial harm or mental harm, such as experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In 2021, the Labour Party released a statement informing Party members that a third-party data processor had suffered a data breach. This has meant that data concerning party members and supporters has become inaccessible.

( Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/03/labour-hit-by-cyber-incident-affecting-members-data )

If A Labour Party Data Breach Occurred, What Data Could Be Involved?

A personal data breach can affect a variety of personal information. Personal data is data that can identify you, like your name and home address. However, there is also personal data that is considered of a sensitive nature, known as special category data. We explore both below. 

Personal data can include:

• Name
• Address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Bank sort code and account number

Special category data can include:

• Political beliefs
• Race and ethnic background
• Religious beliefs
• Trade union membership
• Sexual orientation
• Health data

Contact our team to discuss further the steps that could be taken following a Labour Party data breach.

Data Breach Claim Time Limits

Now that we’ve explored whether a political opinion is sensitive data as well as other personal data that can be included in a data breach, we are going to explain the time limits. To make a data breach claim, you will need to prove that a personal data breach caused you harm. In addition, you must start your claim within the time limit.

For your personal data’s inclusion in a breach, you must start your claim within:

• One year if the data controller was a public body.
• Six years if the data controller was a non-public body.

In the next section, we explore other time limits affecting data breaches, including when to report to the ICO. We also explain when your personal data’s inclusion in a data breach should be reported to you.

For more information about what steps you could take should a Labour Party data breach occur and effect you personal data, call our advisors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The advice they give is free and without further obligation.

What Should I Do If A Breach Impacts Me?

An organisation should alert you without undue delay if your data is involved in a personal data breach and it could impact your rights or freedoms. Also, they must inform the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the breach within 72 hours.

When an organisation notifies you of a breach, it may tell you what data was impacted and how. Additionally, you can contact the organisation yourself to ask for more information. For example, you can ask how the data breach occurred and what the organisation is doing to put it right. If the organisation were to notify you of a data breach with an email, this email could be used as evidence for your claim should you wish to pursue data breach compensation. 

You can complain to the organisation if you do not receive notification of a breach but still believe your details have been compromised. However, if they don’t respond, or if their response isn’t satisfactory, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO is an independent body set up to protect data security. As part of their role, they can investigate data security incidents and issue fines. But, you must contact them within three months of your last meaningful contact with the organisation.

Contact our team for further information should you have evidence that a Labour Party data breach has occurred and has caused you harm.

Calculate Compensation For A Data Breach  

Two heads of loss could form your data breach compensation. You could be compensated for the material damage you have suffered, which can recover the financial losses, whereas non-material damage is the mental harm you experience.

For example, the stress of experiencing a personal data breach can lead to suffering significant psychiatric injuries. These can include anxiety, depression, and distress.

You can get a broad idea of what you could potentially receive from a successful non-material damage claim by using the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document helps legal professionals when they value compensation claims by providing guideline settlement amounts. You can find some examples of these amounts in the table below.

Material damage compensation can help you recover the financial losses a breach may cause. For example, if your credit card details are exposed, money could be stolen from your accounts or debt built up in your name, which can lead to damage to your credit score.

Get in touch with our advisors today for a free evaluation of your claim and what it could be worth. They can also offer free legal advice and further guidance surrounding compensation claims.

Could No Win No Fee Solicitors Help If A Labour Party Data Breach Happened?

Our expert solicitors can help if you have experienced harm following a personal data breach. Under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), you can benefit from legal representation, generally without paying upfront or ongoing fees to your solicitor. The only fee your solicitor will take comes as a success fee. Your solicitor will take this as a small percentage with a legal cap. But, if your claim does not succeed, then you won’t pay this fee.

Get in touch with a member of our team to find out if you have a valid claim and learn how one of our No Win No Fee solicitors could help you: 

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Start a claim online
• Speak to an advisor below

Related Claims Guides

Here are some data breach resources:

• Data Security Incident Trends – ICO
• What Is Personal Data – ICO 
• What Is Special Category Data – ICO

Further reading:

• Reporting a Data Breach
• I Suffered Stress Due to a Data Breach, Can I Claim?
• A Company Misused My Personal Data, Can I Sue?

Get in touch with our advisors to learn more about the steps you could take should your personal information be compromised if a Labour Party data breach occurred.

Written by Brown

Edited by Hampton

Are you looking for information on successful unloading injury claims? Have you been injured at work whilst unloading a wagon or a lorry? In this guide, we aim to give you all the necessary information you need to make a valid accident at work claim.

Additionally, we will discuss some scenarios of how you could be injured at work. Furthermore, we will look at how to prove liability in a personal injury claim and the compensation you could receive for a successful personal injury claim.

Unloading Injury Claims Guide

However, if you would prefer to speak to someone about your potential claim, our advisors are here to help. They can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can offer you some free legal advice regarding your claim.

Contact our advisors today:

• Call on 0800 073 8804
• Complete our ‘claim online’ form.
• Respond to the live chat advisor.

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1. A Guide To Unloading Injury Claims
2. Health And Safety When Loading Or Unloading A Lorry
3. How Could You Be Injured Loading And Unloading Lorries And Wagons?
4. What Injuries Could You Suffer?
5. Calculating Payouts For Unloading Injury Claims
6. How To Make Unloading Injury Claims

A Guide To Unloading Injury Claims 

If you have to unload deliveries at your job as part of your work duties, it is vital that you receive the correct training on manual handling so as not to be caused an avoidable injury. Heavy loads, bulky items or moving vehicles could all potentially lead to an injury. Your employer could implement several things to ensure that you are safe whilst unloading. These can include:

• Ensuring that loads are suitably packed.
• Ensuring the loading area is clear of hazards – i.e. free of debris and no broken boarding.
• Appropriate lifting equipment is available.
• Ensuring staff have had suitable training.

In all workplaces, employees are owed a duty of care by their employer. This means the employer must take reasonable steps to secure their safety. This is outlined in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA).

For unloading injury claims to be successful, you will need to prove that you were injured because your employer breached their duty of care. 

Contact an advisor today for free advice regarding your potential claim.

Health And Safety When Loading Or Unloading A Lorry 

Per the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), your employer must ensure that they are doing all they reasonably can to keep you safe whilst in the workplace and performing work-related duties. This is their duty of care to you as an employee.

Additionally, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 set out clear measures that your employer should follow for assessing manual handling risks. These include: 

• Reasonably avoiding hazardous manual handling operations.
• Assessing the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling operations that can’t be avoided.
• Reasonably reduce any risks of injuries to as low as possible.

Furthermore, your employer must assess whether your duties require manual handling training and provide it where applicable. 

Contact our advisors today for further guidance regarding unloading injury claims.

How Could You Be Injured Loading And Unloading Lorries And Wagons? 

There are various ways you could be injured whilst unloading a lorry or van. For example:

• Not receiving proper training caused you to suffer a back injury due to incorrect manual handling.
• Not being provided with manual handling equipment for heavier objects causes you to suffer a dislocated shoulder.
• The loading dock not being free of hazards, causing you to slip, trip or fall, resulting in a broken ankle.

Remember, no matter how you were injured, you will need to prove that the injury was caused by your employer breaching their duty of care. Contact us today for more information concerning workplace injuries.

Unloading Injury Claims – Time Limit For Starting A Claim

Ahead of making an unloading injury claim, it’s important that you understand the time limits that may apply to your case. As per the Limitation Act 1980, you’ll usually have up to three years from the date you were injured to make your personal injury claim.

However, in some circumstances, the time limit to claim for an accident at work may be suspended. For example:

• If a young person sustains an injury from lifting at work, the three-year limitation period is frozen until their 18th birthday. 
• If an adult lacks the mental capacity to start their own claim, the limitation period is suspended indefinitely unless they regain the capacity required to claim alone.

In regards to the claimants discussed above, a litigation friend may be enlisted to make a claim on their behalf. Anyone may be granted this position so long as they:

• Act in the best interests of the claimant
• Make fair and competent decisions about the claimant’s case

Our advisory team can clarify if you are within the limitation period to take action following an injury from lifting at work. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for more information.

Manual Handling Accident Statistics 

According to the statistics provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), employers reported that 51,211 workers suffered non-fatal injuries in 2020/21. These reports were made in accordance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).

Additionally, out of those injuries, handling, lifting or carrying were the 2nd most common causes of accidents at 18%.

What Injuries Could You Suffer? 

When carrying out lifting and carrying duties at work, you could suffer different kinds of injuries if the task is carried out incorrectly. Some examples of the injuries you could potentially suffer include:

• Scrapes or cuts.
• Dislocations.
• Strains and sprains.
• A head injury (that could potentially cause brain damage).
• Fractures and breaks -e.g. a broken rib or broken arm.

For more information regarding unloading injury claims, contact our advisors today they can assess your personal injury case. Should it have solid grounds, they could introduce you to our accident-at-work claim solicitors. 

Calculating Payouts For Unloading Injury Claims 

Compensation for successful unloading injury claims could be divided into two forms of damages. These are general and special damages.

General damages compensate you for the physical and psychological harm you have suffered as a result of your injury. It is important to provide evidence that you have suffered, e.g. a copy of your medical records.

When valuing claims, many personal injury solicitors will use a document called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help them. Using the figures listed in the most recent edition of the JCG (published in April 2022), we have created the following table.

The table provided is to help you gain a clear understanding of how much you could potentially receive in compensation for your injuries. However, how much you actually receive will depend on your specific case, so please only use this table as a guide.

Special damages compensate you for the financial losses you have acquired due to your injuries. This accounts for both past and future financial losses. These losses could include:

• Travel expenses – e.g. taxis or bus fares.
• Paying for medical treatment.
• Paying for mobility aids/equipment. 
• Loss of wages.

Just like with general damages, you will need to provide evidence of these losses, such as bank statements, receipts and invoices.

Call our advisors today for further information about claiming compensation in personal injury claims.

How To Make Unloading Injury Claims 

For unloading injury claims, one of our personal injury solicitors may be able to represent you on a No Win No Fee basis. If your case is accepted, you would be required to sign a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This is because a CFA is a type of No Win No Fee. Generally, it is the terms and conditions on which the solicitor will receive a success fee. 

There are no upfront fees to pay under a CFA. A small percentage of your compensation, known as a success fee, which is legally capped, is taken from your award. 

You can contact our advisors if you would still like to speak to someone about your specific claim. Our team can offer you free legal advice 24/7, as well as answer any of your personal injury questions. 

Contact our advisors today:

• Call on 0800 073 8804
• Complete our ‘claim online’ form.
• Respond to the live chat advisor.

Read More About Unloading Accidents 

For more articles by us about personal injury claims:

• How much compensation can I claim for a fatal accident or wrongful death?
• What percentage do solicitors take if you win your claim?
• How much compensation can I claim for a shelving and racking accident?

Additional information can be found at:

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Vehicles at work.
• HSE – Safe driving: loading & unloading.
• UK GOV. – Statutory sick pay (SSP).

Call one of our friendly advisors today for some free legal advice regarding unloading injury claims.

This guide will explore the steps you could take should an Atom bank data breach occur. As a data controller, banks have a responsibility to protect your personal data. A data controller sets the purpose for processing and can process the data themselves. Whereas a data processor acts on behalf of the data controller. We will explore the responsibilities they have to adhere to data protection law further throughout this guide.

Atom bank data breach – could I claim compensation?

Additionally, we will explore the steps you could take should a bank data breach occur and compromise your personal information. We will also look at the types of data breaches that could occur in a bank.

Furthermore, this guide will explain what compensation you could receive if you’re eligible to claim and your claim succeeds. 

You can speak to our advisers directly for information by:

• Calling on 0800 073 8804 
• Filling out the contact form with your query
• Using the live chat feature below

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1. What Could An Atom Bank Data Breach Be?
2. Does The UK GDPR Apply To The Financial Sector 
3. How A Banking Data Breach Could Happen 
4. Time Limits To Make A Data Breach Claim
5. Calculating Settlements In Data Breach Claims
6. Talk To Us Should An Atom Bank Data Breach Occur

What Could An Atom Bank Data Breach Be?

A personal data breach is a security incident affecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your personal data. Personal information is any information that can be used to identify you, such as:

• Name
• Postal address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Personal information relating to your finances

Additionally, certain personal data requires extra protection due to it’s sensitive nature. This is known as special category data and can include biometric data as well as data relating to a person’s trade union membership or sexual orientation.

Data controllers and data processors have a responsibility under data protection law to protect this information. If they fail to do so, it could lead to your personal information being compromised. This could lead to you experiencing financial loss or psychological harm.

There are various steps you could take should an Atom bank data breach occur. To learn more get in touch on the number above.

Does The UK GDPR Apply To The Financial Sector?  

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 set out the responsibility data controllers and data processors have to protect your personal data. 

Furthermore, under the UK GDPR, you have certain rights. For example, as per Article 82, you have the right to seek compensation for the damages you have sustained as a result of a personal data breach.

Organisations within the financial sector must adhere to data protection law. For instance, they must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. They also must adhere to the seven principles outlined in the UK GDPR.

Additionally, organisations within the financial sector, such as banks, must take extra precautions when processing special category data. As such, they must have a lawful basis as well as a separate condition for processing.

If they fail to do so, it could see your personal data becoming compromised leading to you suffering emotional harm or financial loss. In some instances, you may be able to seek compensation. Call us to learn more.

How A Banking Data Breach Could Happen 

A banking data breach could happen for various reasons, including cyber security incidents and human error. Below, we have provided examples of how a data breach could occur in a bank:

Cyber Attack: As data controllers, it is the bank’s responsibility to ensure they are taking all reasonable, necessary and practical steps to secure your information. This can include ensuring cyber security measures are up to date. If they fail to do so, it could lead to them becoming more susceptible to a cyber attack, such as a ransomware attack.

Improper disposal of personal information: Company paperwork being disposed of as every day rubbish can leave personal or sensitive information vulnerable to exposure. It is a bank’s responsibility to properly shred or dispose of any material containing personal information. A failure to do so could lead to stolen paperwork causing you to experience financial loss due to your sort code and account number being breached.

Lost Devices: Banks have a responsibility to ensure they put in physical security measures to protect data that they physically store. If they fail to do so, this can lead to instances of devices containing personal information being lost or stolen. 

To learn about the steps you could take should an Atom bank data breach occur, please get in touch on the number above.

Financial Data Breach Statistics 

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for upholding the rights and freedoms of data subjects. They collate reports and track data security incident trends.

As per the trends, there were a total of 255 cyber security and non-cyber security incidents in the finance, insurance and credit sector during Quarter 4 of the Financial Year 2020/21.

Time Limits To Make A Data Breach Claim

The general time limit to start a data breach claim is six years. This is reduced to 1 year when claiming against a public body.

Organisations must also ensure they report a data breach that affects the rights and freedoms of a data subject to the ICO within 72 hours. They must also notify you if your rights and freedoms have been affected by a data breach without undue delay.

If you suspect that a data breach has occurred, you can contact the organisation directly. If they don’t respond or don’t provide an adequate response, you can make a complaint to the ICO.

Please note, the ICO cannot award compensation, but they may investigate the incident. If they do, their findings can be used as evidence if you’re eligible to make a personal data breach claim.

For more information on the steps you could take should an Atom bank data breach occur, get in touch on the number above.

Calculating Settlements In Data Breach Claims

You could receive compensation for any material damage and non-material damage following a data breach claim that succeeds. You can claim compensation for material or non-material damage independently of the one another.

Material damage accounts for the financial losses incurred as a result of the breach. For example, if you have had your credit card information stolen, their may be loans taken out in your name leading to an ongoing impact on your credit score. You could claim back this cost under the material damage head of claim.

Non-material damage accounts for the emotional harm you have sustained due to the breach. For example, you may have experienced anxiety, stress or post-traumatic stress disorder in more severe cases due to having your personal data compromised.

As an alternative to a data breach compensation calculator, we have provided figures outlined in guidelines from the Judicial College. This is a document solicitors and other legal professionals can use to help them when valuing the non-material damage head of claim.

For more information on the compensation you could receive following a successful claim, get in touch on the number above.

Talk To Us Should An Atom Bank Data Breach Occur

One of our data breach solicitors could offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis. They might offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Under a CFA, there are no upfront or ongoing fees for their services. You also don’t need to pay for the services your solicitor provides if your claim fails.

If your claim is successful, a payment from your compensation will be required in the form of a success fee. This fee has a legal cap in place. 

To see if you are eligible to have one of our No Win No Fee solicitors represent your claim on this basis, please reach out to one of our advisers now. They could also provide further guidance on the steps you could take should an Atom bank data breach occur. You can contact them by:

• Calling on 0800 073 8804 
• Filling out the contact form with your query
• Using the live chat feature below

Further Resources On Making A Data Breach Claim

Below, we have provided additional resources that you may find beneficial:

• ICO: Your data matters
• GOV: Find out what data an organisation has about you
• National Cyber Security Centre: Information for individuals and families

We have also provided some of our other guides:

• Customer Service Data Breach Compensation Claims
• Tax Information Data Breach Compensation Claims
• How To Report A Data Breach Incident

Thank you for reading this guide exploring the steps you could take should an Atom bank data breach occur. If you need any other information, get in touch on the number above.

Written by Charles

Edited by Mitchell

In this guide, we will look at how when a claim could be made for a potential Barclays data breach. We explore banking data breaches and the legislation in place to help protect your personal data. 

If a bank data breach were to occur, you might wish to know what type of personal data could be included. We examine what personal data your bank might hold and exactly what the definition of personal data is. In addition, we look at sensitive data that requires more protection. Also, we look at how this information could be breached. 

We look at what material damage you could experience as a result of a breach. In addition, we look at non-material damages, such as stress, which could be considered when your claim is valued. We explore the precedent legal ruling that allows claimants to pursue non-material damages without claiming for any financial loss. 

Lastly, we explore No Win No Fee arrangements. Having a solicitor could prove beneficial towards your data breach claim, and this kind of agreement could mean you’re able to access their services with no upfront costs. 

Should you have any questions about data breach claims, you can contact our advisors:

• Use the live chat feature.
• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Start your claim online

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1. What Could A Barclays Data Breach Be?
2. What Type Of Data Does A Bank Have?
3. Types Of Errors Leading To Data Breaches
4. What Could Be The Impact Of A Data Breach On Individuals?
5. Calculating Compensation For A Potential Barclays Data Breach Claim
6. No Win No Fee Claims For Bank Data Breaches

What Could A Barclays Data Breach Be?

You might be wondering, ‘what are my rights if a bank data breach were to occur?’. To protect your personal data, there are two key pieces of legislation. These are the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018. 

Firstly, you might like to know what a data breach is. It is considered a security incident that occurs when the confidentiality, availability or integrity of your personal data is compromised. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you, either in isolation or when it’s combined with other information. 

You must be able to prove that the data controller failed to comply with the legislation, resulting in a breach. The data controller determines the means and reasons for processing your data. Alternatively, a data processor processes personal data on behalf of a processor. 

Contact our advisors for more information about bank data breach compensation if your personal data was involved in a breach that was caused by the failings of the party in control of your data. 

Statistics On Data Breaches In The Financial Industry

Certain security incidents must be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO is an independent body set up to protect personal data. Data security incident trends are monitored. The statistics below relate to some of the submitted incident categories in finance, insurance and credit during the second financial quarter of 2022: 

• 32 instances of data being emailed to the wrong recipient
• 1 instance of a failure to use the BCC function
• 5 instances of loss or theft of paperwork or of data being left in an unsecured location
• 34 instances of unauthorised access to personal data

What Type Of Data Does A Bank Have?

It’s useful to know what personal information your bank could hold when considering pursuing. Legal protection applies to your personal information. Ppecial category data, which is more sensitive in nature, is afforded more protection. 

Your bank may have:

• Name
• Address
• Date of birth
• Email address
• Phone number
• Credit and debit card information. 

Your bank might also hold your special category data. Special category data includes:

• Racial and ethnic origins
• Political beliefs
• Religious and philosophical beliefs
• Trade union membership
• Genetic data
• Health
• Sex life and orientation. 

Our advisors can further assist with your question, ‘in what circumstances could a Barclays data breach claim be justified’?

 Types Of Errors Leading To Data Breaches

Should a Barclays data breach occur, you might like to know how your data could be exposed. Human error is one potential cause of a data breach. This is where an individual makes an error that results in a breach.

The following could be considered human error: 

• Failing to use the blind carbon copy (BCC) feature on an email. This could mean that all of the email recipients are able to see the email addresses of all other recipients.
• Leaving personal data in an unsecured place. For example, paperwork containing personal data being left in a communal area.
• Failure to redact. For example, a report containing personal data may need to be redacted before being published.

Free legal advice is available by calling the number at the top of the screen. If you’re wondering, “what could I do if a Barclays data breach were to occur and I was affected?”, then please read on. 

What Could Be The Impact Of A Data Breach On Individuals?

In order to qualify for bank data breach compensation, you must have experienced harm. This can be either to your finances through the loss of money. You could experience a psychiatric injury, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

If your bank account has been compromised, such as your sort code and account number being included in a breach, access to other information could be easier to obtain. Someone might take out financial services in your name, such as applying for a loan with your information. 

To claim compensation, you will need to supply evidence of the harm you suffered. Your previous bank statements or credit score could support a material damage claim. If claiming for non-material damages, you could submit your medical records. We look at different types of damages in further detail below.

There used to be a requirement for you to claim compensation for material damage in order to claim for non-material damage. However, now you can claim for both together or either individually.

According to data protection laws, if you, as a data subject, are harmed by a breach of your personal information, you might be able to claim compensation. You can discuss the steps you could take after a Barclays data breach with our advisors 24/7. 

Calculating Compensation For A Potential Data Barclays Data Breach Claim

You might want to know more about how a settlement could be valued if a Barclays data breach were to occur and you claimed compensation. Two heads could make up your claim; material damages and non-material damages. 

You do not need to experience material damages to claim non-material damages. In 2015, the Court of Appeal ruled in the Vidal-Hall and others v. Google Inc., which means you can claim for mental injuries like anxiety without claiming for financial harm. Prior to this, you must have experienced financial harm to claim. 

Material Damages

You must be able to supply proof of your financial losses. A bank statement, for example, can support your claim. You could also include payslips if the psychiatric impact of a data breach has caused you to take time off work and lose out on earnings. 

Non-material Damages

You could receive compensation if you experience any mental health effects due to a data breach at your bank. An independent medical assessment might be carried out as part of a non-material damages claim. This allows for your psychological injury and its impact on your life to be properly assessed. 

Legal professionals use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to assist them in valuing injuries in personal injury claims. The JCG contains a list of injuries alongside their guideline settlement brackets. Data breach solicitors will refer to the same document to help assign value to psychological distress in data breach claims. 

Contact our advisors if you have any questions about how damages are awarded. 

No Win No Fee Claims For Bank Data Breaches

Your data breach claim could seem easier with a solicitor.  You cannot reopen a settled claim, even if new ways that you are affected come to light. A solicitor could help ensure your claim is filed properly with all damages accounted for. 

Your claim may benefit from a No Win No Fee solicitor. A popular form of this kind of agreement is a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means you generally won’t have to pay an upfront solicitors’ fee. They will take a success fee from your award if your claim is successful. If it is not successful, however, you will not pay a success fee. A legal cap applies to the amount that can be deducted. 

You can contact our data breach advisors should you wish to know more about potential how a potential Barclays data breach could occur. They can provide you with information about what you could do following a data breach. 

Contact us:

• Use the live chat feature.
• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Start your claim online

References For Data Breach Claims Against Barclays 

Links you might find useful:

• NHS Stress Guide
• Government Guide to Making a Data Protection Complaint
• ICO Guide to Taking a Data Protection Case to Court

Further guides:

• Employer Data Breach Compensation Claims
• School Data Breach Compensation Claims
• Lost and Stolen Device Data Breach Claims
• Foster Care Data Breach Claims
• Sickness At Work Data Breach Compensation Claims
• UK GDPR Breach Compensation Claims
• Child Custody Data Breach Claims
• Estate Agent Data Breach Claims

Last Updated On 25th February 2025. This guide whether claims could be made if solicitors sent the wrong medical records to another party. The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) considers health data to be a sensitive category of personal data, and the data has special protections. A law firm could breach your data protection rights by disclosing the data without a lawful basis to do so. In this case, you could claim compensation.

The Information Commissioner’s Office is the regulatory body that upholds the data rights of data subjects. Data subject is the term for a natural person to whom personal data relates.

Please contact us today to see if you can claim compensation for a medical records data breach by a solicitor. An advisor will speak to you about your circumstances. If you have sufficient evidence to support your claim, you could work with one of our data breach solicitors to get you the compensation you deserve.

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• What Are Medical Data Breaches By Solicitors?
• What Records Could Be Involved?
• How Medical Records Could Be Missent
• Can You Claim If Solicitors Sent The Wrong Medical Records?
• Solicitors Sent The Wrong Medical Records; What Could I Claim?
• Talk To Us About No Win No Fee Agreements

What Are Medical Data Breaches By Solicitors?

A data breach is a kind of security incident that affects the confidentiality, integrity or availability of personal data. Personal data is any information that has been processed and that can be used to identify someone, either alone or when it’s put together with other information.

Solicitors may need to have access to your medical records when they handle personal injury claims. Furthermore, these medical records might need to be sent elsewhere, such as to a third party.

If your solicitor sent your medical records to the defendant in another case, this would be considered a data breach. If this caused you harm, then you may be entitled to claim compensation.

The UK GDPR requires that data controllers and processors adhere to data protection law in protecting personal data. A data controller decides how and why personal data is processed, whereas a processor can process personal data on their behalf. However, both must adhere to data protection laws.

Solicitors Sent The Wrong Medical Records – Did They Break The Law?

Under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR, businesses must protect the data they process. This means that they must have a lawful basis for processing personal data.

Furthermore, organisations that are responsible for processing personal data need to adhere to the key principles that should lie at the heart of data processing. They are as follows:

• Purpose limitation
• Accuracy
• Storage limitation
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Data minimisation
• Accountability
• Lawfulness, fairness and transparency

If an organisation fails to adhere to the above, then they are in breach of data protection law. However, you cannot claim just because the data controller or processor did not adhere to these principles. A data breach must have occurred that exposed your personal data and caused you harm in order to claim.

For more information on claiming if solicitors sent the wrong medical records out, then speak with a member of our team today.

What Medical Records Could Be Involved?

Data concerning your health is considered special category data. This is data that requires special protection because of its sensitive nature.

A data breach by a solicitor may expose the following medical information:

• Information about a current health condition
• Details of past health conditions
• The results of a medical assessment carried out as part of a claim
• Details of treatments that the data subject is undergoing

If solicitors sent the wrong medical records when working on a claim, then this could be harmful to the data subject. They could experience mental injuries at the thought of their sensitive data being shared with unauthorised parties. Furthermore, they could be affected financially.

For free legal advice about making this kind of claim, speak with an advisor today.

How Could Medical Records Be Missent?

Below, we have included some examples of how a solicitor medical data breach could occur:

• A solicitor sends a client’s medical data to the wrong email address, and the person it was sent to does not have authorisation to view this information
• The solicitor can post the medical records to the wrong address.
• A solicitors firm allows an employee unauthorised access to medical records because of poor password management.
• An email data breach can happen if the solicitor attaches the wrong medical records.
• A solicitor can share the wrong medical records with a third party by post.

This is not an exhaustive list of the ways that personal data could be breached. If you would like to know whether you have a valid case for claiming if solicitors sent the wrong medical records, speak with a member of our team today.

Can You Claim If Solicitors Sent The Wrong Medical Records?

If the wrongful conduct of a solicitor was responsible for personal data relating to your medical records being exposed, you could be entitled to claim compensation. To make a successful claim, you will need evidence to prove the solicitor’s firm breached your data because it failed to comply with data protection regulations.

You also need to show that you experienced financial and/or emotional harm because of the breach. If a breach occurred but it did not affect you in any way, then you’d be unable to pursue compensation.

Please call Legal Expert to see if you have a valid reason to claim. If you do, you could be connected with one of our lawyers to work on your case.

Solicitors Sent The Wrong Medical Records; What Could I Claim?

There are two types of damage that could be claimed for if a solicitor sent the wrong medical records. These are:

• Material damage: this refers to the financial harm caused by having your personal data exposed. We’ll examine this in more detail below.
• Non-material damage: this is the psychological impact of a personal data breach. This can range from minor distress up to severe post-traumatic stress disorder in the most serious cases.

Solicitors can refer to any professional diagnosis you have received alongside the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to determine a potential compensation figure for non-material damage. The JCG publication sets out guideline compensation amounts for various types of harm. We have used the figures for psychological injuries in our table here.

Compensation Table

Please be advised that the top entry is not a JCG figure. This information has been included for guidance purposes only.

Material Damage In Medical Record Data Breach Cases

If the wrong medical records are sent by a solicitor, there are certain financial losses that could occur. Medical records not only contain health data, but also your name, address and other personal details.

Examples can include:

• Medical costs related to treatment for the psychological distress caused.
• Lost earnings due to time taken off work to recover from that distress. 
• Security installations, or relocation costs, if your address has been compromised.

Make sure you retain proof (payslips, medical bills, receipts) as proof of any losses you incur. To get a more personalised idea of what your potential personal data breach claim could be worth, speak to our team today using the contact information below. 

Talk To Us About No Win No Fee Agreements

Please contact us if you wish to claim compensation for a data breach by a solicitor. If we can see that you are eligible to claim, we can handle your case on a No Win No Fee basis. A popular form of No Win No Fee agreement that you could be offered is a Conditional Fee Agreement.

When you make a No Win No Fee claim, you will usually not have to pay a solicitors fee upfront in order for them to start working on your claim or as it progresses. Furthermore, you generally do not pay your lawyer for their services if your claim is not a success.

You will pay a success fee if you win your No Win No Fee data breach claim. The success fee is legally capped, so most of the compensation payment goes directly to you.

To enquire about claiming data breach compensation after solicitors sent the wrong medical records, please contact us today:

• Call Legal Expert on 0800 073 8804
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Further Claims For Breaches Of Personal Data

Below, we have included links to more of our guides that you might find useful:

• Private Healthcare Medical Data Breach Compensation Claims Guide
• A Company Has Misused My Personal Data – Can I Sue?
• What To Do If Your Employer Breaches Your Personal Data

You may also benefit from reading the guides below:

• A guide to consent and processing data from the Information Commissioner’s Office
• How to make a data protection complaint – a UK government guide

We hope this guide has informed you of the effects that can be felt if solicitors sent the wrong medical records and the steps you can take if this has affected you.

Written by Chelache

Edited by Stocks

This guide will look at who can claim compensation if a GP signed off the wrong person from work by sending your fit note to someone else.

GP signed off the wrong person data breach claims guide

If you have a medical condition that prevents you from working, you may need to obtain a fit note from your doctor. This is also known as being signed off work.

However, if your doctor or GP sends your fit note to the wrong person, this could allow an unauthorised person access to your personal data, which could cause you significant harm.

The personal data of UK residents is protected under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). We will discuss this legislation in this guide, and we will also discuss important data breach definitions.

Please continue reading this guide to learn more about making a personal data breach claim. Or you can contact our team to enquire about claiming data breach compensation. If our advisors find your claim to be valid, they may then put you in contact with one of our solicitors.

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• What Are Data Breaches By General Practice Doctors?
• Why Do Doctors Sign People Off Work?
• A GP Signed Off The Wrong Person – What Could The Impact Be?
• GP Signed Off The Wrong Person Case Study
• Average Settlements For Data Breaches By A Doctor
• Talk To Us If A GP Signed Off The Wrong Person And Exposed Your Data

What Are Data Breaches By General Practice Doctors?

All data controllers and data processors must comply with the legislation mentioned above when they handle the personal data of UK residents. A data controller establishes why using your data is necessary and how they intend for it to be processed. Then, the processor processes your data on the controller’s instructions.

Personal data is any information that could identify you. This is alone or in conjunction with other information. For example, your phone number is an example of personal data, as is your email address. Personal data also includes special category data. This is data that needs added layers of protection because of its sensitive nature. Some examples of special category data include your trade union membership status and your health information.

If a security incident occurs, and this affects the integrity, availability, or confidentiality of the data above, this is a personal data breach. However, you may not be able to claim for every personal data breach. We will discuss the eligibility of claims later on in this article.

If a GP signed off the wrong person from work by sending your fit note to someone else, and this has caused you to experience harm, get in touch with our advisors today.

Why Do Doctors Sign People Off Work?

If you are unable to work due to an injury or an illness for seven days or less, then your employer should not ask for any medical proof of your illness. Instead, they should ask you to fill in a form on your return. This is called self-certifying.

However, if you are unable to work for more than seven days, then your employer may ask you for a Statement of Fitness for Work, more commonly known as a fit note. This informs your employer of your fitness for work, either asserting that you are unable to work or that you may be able to fulfil your duties with appropriate allowances made. For example, your doctor may advise that you work from home.

Because of this, your fit note may contain both personal data and special category data. As such, if your GP signed off the wrong person by sending your fit note to someone else, you may be able to make a claim.

A GP Signed Off The Wrong Person – What Impact Could There Be?

The impacts of a personal data breach can be significant and long-lasting. However, not all instances of a personal data breach can be claimed for. This is because the breach has to be caused by the failings of GP surgery, and it must result in you suffering harm.

For example, if your fit note is sent to the wrong person, this could allow an unauthorised party to gain access to both your personal and special category data. This could lead to you suffering psychological injuries, such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD.

If these illnesses are severe, then you may need to take time away from work to recover. This means that you may lose out on earnings during this time. Similarly, the information on your sick note could be used to impersonate your identity, and credit cards could be opened in your name.

Read on to learn more about compensation for the impacts of a personal data breach.

GP Signed Off The Wrong Person Case Study

We will now look at a case study in which a GP signed off the wrong person.

Mrs L suffered from Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD). She felt unable to cope with her symptoms, and she visited her GP, who signed her off work for two weeks. However, her GP gave her fit note to Mrs L’s sister, who shares the same surname for her and receives treatment at the same practice.

Consequently, Mrs L’s sister told the rest of Mrs L’s family about her mental health problems without her permission. This affected Mrs L’s family relationships, causing stress and worsening her pre-existing mental health condition. Because of this, she was able to claim compensation.

Get in touch with our team today to learn more about making a personal data breach claim.

Average Settlements For Data Breaches By A Doctor

There are two areas of harm that you could suffer because of a personal data breach. These are:

• Material damage: This area of harm encompasses the financial impacts of the breach. For example, charges made to your credit card in your name or damage that has been done to your credit score.
• Non-material damage: Non-material damage is the area of harm that covers the psychological injuries you sustain because of a data breach. For example, if you suffer from stress, or anxiety because of a data breach, these fall under non-material damage.

Every claim is different, and as such, every settlement is unique. Because of this, we cannot provide an average settlement for GP data breach claims. However, below, you will find a table listing various forms of non-material damage, along with guideline compensation amounts from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). These figures help legal professionals value claims.

Please note that this table only refers to non-material damage compensation, and the figures used are guidelines only. Because of this, the actual amount you could receive may differ. Contact our team today to learn more about claiming compensation if the GP signed off the wrong person.

Talk To Us If A GP Signed Off The Wrong Person And Exposed Your Data

If your personal data has been compromised in a medical data breach, and this has caused you harm, then you may be eligible to make a claim. This can seem daunting, but our data breach solicitors could help you through the claims process with a No Win No Fee arrangement.

Our solicitors could provide you with their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means that you get access to legal representation, advice, and more help, all generally without having to pay your solicitor any upfront fees.

The only fee your solicitor will request when working under a CFA is a success fee if your claim succeeds. This success fee is taken from your settlement amount, and it also has a legal cap. But, if your claim does not succeed, then your solicitor will not take a fee for their services.

To find out if you could be eligible to claim with the help of one of our solicitors, get in touch with our team today:

• Call us today on 0800 073 8804
• Contact us online
• Or speak to an advisor online through the live chat feature

Learn More About Data Breaches

We have more helpful guides regarding personal data breach claims:

• Pharmacy Data Breach Claims Guide
• Treatment Centres Data Breach Claims
• Private Healthcare Medical Data Breach Compensation Claims Guide
• Find out if you could claim for the misuse of data after a personal data breach with our guide.

Or, for more helpful resources:

• NHS – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• NCSC – Guidance following a data breach
• ICO – Does an organisation need my consent?

Thank you for reading our guide to making a data breach claim if a GP signed off the wrong person.

Written by Chelache

Edited By Hampton

This guide will examine what, if anything, you could need to do should a potential Tandem Money data protection breach ever occur. In this article, we will discuss what a data protection breach is and how one could affect your personal data. 

Tandem Money Data Protection Breach – Could I Claim Compensation?

We will also discuss the legislation in place to protect your personal data. This legislation also sets out the criteria that need to be met in order to be eligible to make a personal data breach claim.

You may be wondering how much compensation you could receive should you make a successful personal data breach claim. This article will provide guideline compensation brackets and their reflective injury category, which have been taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is a document often used by legal professionals when valuing injuries and illnesses.

Finally, we will discuss No Win No Fee arrangements and how they can help you. Our advisors are available to provide free legal advice and answer any questions you might have. They may even put you through to our expert solicitors. Talk to our advisors today by:

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• Starting your claim online
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1. What Could Be A Tandem Money Data Protection Breach?
2. If A Tandem Money Data Protection Breach Occurred, Will This Affect My Data?
3. Types Of Human Error Leading To Data Breaches
4. Distress And Other Effects Of Data Breaches
5. Calculating Damages For A Personal Data Breach
6. Can No Win No Fee Data Breach Solicitors Help Me?

What Could Be A Tandem Money Data Protection Breach? 

Data protection laws such as the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) have made data processing much more secure and allowed you, the data subject, much more rights over your data. These are the two main pieces of legislation in place protecting the personal data of UK residents.

A data protection breach can mean an organisation may have failed in their obligation to comply with these said laws. However, a personal data breach occurs when a security incident causes the integrity, availability, or confidentiality of your personal data to be compromised.

Under article 82 of the UK GDPR, a data subject has the right to claim compensation against those in control of their data if their case meets the required criteria. Below we look at the two main entities of those who would be in charge of your personal data:

• Data controllers – The original collector of your data, such as a bank, who say which data will be processed and how.
• Data processors – These are independent of the data controller. The controller can either opt to process the personal data themselves or outsource it to a data processor.

The eligibility criteria for making a personal data breach claim are as follows;

• A data controller or processor failed in its legal obligation to correctly protect your personal data.
• A data breach occurred that involved your personal data, and
• Because of the breach, you suffered harm. This can be financial losses and/or mental injury.

Statistics On Financial, Insurance and Credit Sector Data Security Incidents 

According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) data security incident trends, there were 9,743 incidents reported in 2021, with 7,274 of these categorised as non-cyber incidents in comparison to the 2,249 incidents classed as cyber-related. In the finance, insurance and credit sectors alone, there were 880 incidents, with 553 of these incidents falling into the non-cyber category and 327 falling into the cyber category.

To find out if your bank data breach claim could be valid, get in touch with our team.

If A Tandem Money Data Protection Breach Occurred, Will This Affect My Data?

Personal and personal data considered sensitive in nature are protected under data protection laws. Personal data is any information that can identify you, from your email and home addresses to your date of birth and your name. The personal information banks can process includes: 

• Credit Card information
• Debit Card information
• Sort Code
• Bank account Number
• Home address
• Email address
• Phone number

Banks also collect special category data. This is a kind of personal data that requires extra protection due to its sensitive nature. Some examples of special category data your bank may handle can include:

• Trade union membership status
• Your sexuality
• Biometric data

Our advisors can advise if you need to take any steps should a potential Tandem Money data protection breach occur.

Types Of Human Error Leading To Data Breaches

If a data controller has complied completely with data protection laws, but they are involved in a data breach anyhow that has affected your personal data, it is unlikely that you would have a valid claim. Those in charge of your data must be responsible for the data breach in order for you to be eligible to make a personal data breach claim. 

Human error is a common cause of personal data breaches. Some examples of how human error could contribute to a data breach include:

• Misdelivery of personal data: For example, an employee could send an email or letter containing personal data to the wrong address. Similarly, they may send a fax to the wrong person.
• Verbal disclosure: Cases of accidental verbal disclosure may fall under human error. For example, an employee may reveal personal data over the phone to an unauthorised party without first asking appropriate security questions or carrying out security checks.
• Lost devices: In this case, devices such as USB sticks, hard drives, and mobile phones that contain personal data may be lost. This could allow unauthorised parties access to the personal data stored on these devices.

Contact our advisors should a potential Tandem Money data protection breach occur, and your personal data is involved. They may be able to tell you what steps you could take next.

Distress And Other Effects Of Data Breaches 

Personal data breaches can cause significant psychological harm, as well as financial harm. For example, the stress of a personal data breach can lead to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

You may also suffer financial losses following a personal data breach. For example, if criminals gain access to your bank details, this could allow them to steal money from your account and take loans out in your name. This, in turn, can lead to damage to your credit score and significant debts.

If you have suffered harm as a result of a personal data breach, contact our team today.

Calculating Damages For A Personal Data Breach 

If your bank data breach claim succeeds, you may be entitled to receive compensation for two types of damages, which include:

• Material damage: The financial losses you suffer due to the breach. For example, it may lead to theft, identity fraud, and subsequent fraudulent loan applications.
• Non-material damage: The psychological injuries that result from the breach, developing mental health issues like anxiety, stress, and depression.

The amount you are eligible to receive in non-material damage depends on a number of factors. The Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) 16th edition establishes potential payout brackets for mental health injuries as shown below:

These figures are guideline amounts, and the actual amount you could receive from a successful claim may vary. For a free consultation, contact our team of advisors today.

Can No Win No Fee Data Breach Solicitors Help Me? 

Starting a personal data breach claim can seem daunting. However, if you wanted the help of a solicitor under a No Win No Fee Agreement, you could opt to work with us. On the basis of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), our solicitors may be able to guide you through the process with no upfront fees or ongoing costs.

Generally, under a CFA, you only pay a fee to your solicitor if your claim succeeds. This success fee is a percentage of your compensation with a legal cap. If your claim does not go on to succeed, then you do not pay this fee.

Our advisors can provide a free evaluation of your claim, and if they find it to be viable, they may connect you with a No Win No Fee solicitor. Get in touch today to learn more by:

• Calling us on 0800 073 8804
• Starting your claim online
• Using the live chat feature

Resources

Please take a moment to read our other data breach articles:

• HR Data Breach Claims
• Joint Bank Account Data Breach Claims Calculator
• Accountant Data Breach Compensation Claims

Or look at the informative external links provided:

• ICO – Your data matters
• Mind – Mental Health Charity
• ICO – 72 hours 

To find out if you need to take any steps should a potential Tandem Money data protection breach occur, contact our advisors.

Written by Eaton

Edited by Hampton

In this guide, we’ll discuss how you could receive HIV data breach compensation after a medical data breach affects your personal data. We’ll explore the data breach claims process and what steps you could take after a HIV status data breach.

HIV data breach claims guide

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus which attacks the immune system and may later develop into AIDS. An individual’s HIV status is confidential information protected by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). 

Additionally, this legislation sets out how organisations, such as a sexual health clinic, should handle data concerning your health. We will discuss how this legislation protects your data, along with the eligibility criteria it sets out for potential claims. 

Before we begin our guide, you might be interested in a free consultation of your claim. Our advisors offer friendly legal advice and could connect you with one of our solicitors.

To get in touch, you may:

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• What Is An HIV Data Breach?
• What Was The 56 Dean Street Clinic HIV breach?
• How Did This Data Breach Happen?
• How Does A HIV Status Data Breach Claim Work?
• What Could You Claim For An HIV Data Breach?
• No Win No Fee HIV Data Breach Claims

What Is An HIV Data Breach?

A HIV data breach is a type of security incident that may involve both personal data and special category data. As defined by the ICO, a personal data breach is a security incident in which the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of your personal information may be impacted.

Personal data is any information that may identify you. Medical clinics may hold data such as your:

• Your name
• Postal address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Email address
• Date of birth

Clinics also store special category data, which is personal data that is regarded as more sensitive. Therefore, data controllers and processors should take extra security measures to protect this information. 

Special category data that a clinic may hold can include:

• Your health data
• Your racial or ethnic origin
• Sexuality data 
• Genetic data
• Biometric data

A data controller, such as a health clinic, decides why and how they use your personal data, whereas a processor processes information on the controller’s behalf. Wrongful conduct needs to have taken place on behalf of the controller or processor in order for you to claim.

Additionally, if this wrongful conduct led to a data breach in which your personal data was affected, and you suffered financial loss or psychological harm, you may have grounds for a valid claim. However, it is crucial that you can prove an organisation was responsible for keeping your data secure but failed to apply the appropriate safeguards. 

Our advisors can clarify the legitimacy of your claim as part of a free consultation when you get in touch today.

What Was The 56 Dean Street Clinic HIV Breach?

The 56 Dean Street HIV data breach occurred in 2015 when the HIV status of nearly 800 patients was compromised after a newsletter was sent to patients without using the BCC (blind carbon copy) feature. This feature anonymises the email addresses of recipients in batch emails. In failings to use this feature, the clinic allowed the email addresses of the recipients to be exposed.

The clinic, which is run by the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, was then investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and issued a £180,000 fine after being found in a “serious breach of law”.

(Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36247186 )

If you have been affected by a clinic data breach, speak to our advisors. They can offer free legal advice and a free consultation of your claim.

How Did This Data Breach Happen?

The data breach occurred when patients were supposed to be blind carbon-copied into an email. However, due to a human error where a failure to use the BCC feature occurred, the email was sent out with the recipient’s addresses exposed.

Subsequently, recipients of the email could see each other’s personal information, such as names and email addresses. Given that the clinic dealt specifically with HIV patients, there were concerns that the breach could potentially expose hundreds of patients’ HIV status.

Rates Of Medical Data Breach Events 

According to the latest data security incident trends reported by the ICO, the health sector dealt with 427 reported data security incidents in Q4 2021/22.

Unauthorised access to personal data was found to be the most common incident type outside of other non-cyber incidents. Other common incidents included a loss or theft of paperwork and data being emailed to the incorrect recipient.

If you have been affected by an HIV data breach caused by an error, for example, loss of medical records, our solicitors could help. Contact our advisors today for more information.

How Does A HIV Status Data Breach Claim Work?

If an HIV data breach occurs that could affect your rights or your freedoms, the organisation should inform you without undue delay. However, you may also suspect a breach without their notification. In this situation, you should inform the organisation of your concerns.

If the organisation does not give you a satisfactory response, you might file a complaint with the ICO. It’s worth noting that you should take this action within three months of learning of the HIV status data breach. The ICO may then investigate the suspected breach and issue a penalty if they believe it is necessary.

Additionally, the ICO advises that you should seek independent legal advice when claiming compensation. Our advisors can provide free legal advice and further help when you contact our team today.

What Could You Claim For An HIV Data Breach?

There are two heads of claim you might seek compensation for following an HIV data breach:

• Material damage: This relates to any financial losses inflicted by a breach. For example, if you need to take extended time off work to deal with the psychological impact caused by the breach, you may suffer a loss of earnings. 
• Non-material damage: This accounts for any emotional harm that is caused by a breach and includes psychological injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

Using the Judicial College Guidelines, a legal document used by solicitors to calculate non-material damage based on awards given in previous personal injury cases, we are able to give you a broad estimate of what you could potentially receive in terms of non-material damage.

The personal data breach compensation calculator table above contains guideline figures only. Contact our advisors today to find out more about compensation in personal data breach claims.

No Win No Fee HIV Data Breach Claims

Our No Win No Fee solicitors may be able to help guide you through the claims process with the help of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). With a CFA, you generally do not need to pay ongoing costs or upfront fees. If your claim succeeds, you will pay a success fee. This fee is a percentage of your compensation with a legal cap. But, if your claim does not succeed, you do not pay this fee.

Our advisors can evaluate your claim, and if it is valid, they may connect you with one of our data breach solicitors.

You may use the following methods to get in touch with us:

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Related Data Breach Claims

For more resources:

• GOV – Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022
• ICO – data protection complaints
• NHS – Find an NHS urgent mental health helpline

Or, for more helpful guides:

• Can I Claim After A GP Data Breach?
• How To Make A Psychologist Data Breach Claim
• Bank Data Breach Claims
• Court Case Data Breach Claims Case Study
• Conveyancing Solicitor Data Breach Claims Guide
• Hospital Mental Health Data Breach – Case Study
• Monzo Bank Data Breach – Could I Claim?
• My Medical Information Was Shared – Can I Claim?
• Immigration Information Data Breach – Can I Claim?
• Metro Bank Data Breach – Could I Claim?
• How To Report A Data Breach To The ICO
• Image Data Breach Claims Case Study
• My Employer Shared My Medical Records Without Consent – Can I Claim?

Get in touch today to learn more about making an HIV data breach claim.

Written by Jennings

Edited by Hampton

By Megan Black. Last Updated March 2024. If you have suffered a gardening injury while working as a gardener, you may be wondering whether you could be eligible to receive compensation. In order to have a valid personal injury claim, you will need to prove that you suffered your injury while working due to your employer breaching their duty of care.

All employers owe a duty of care to their employees under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Per this duty, they must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure your safety while you are working.

Within this guide, we will discuss how a breach of this duty could lead to you suffering various types of injuries and when you may have a valid claim. Additionally, we will discuss the evidence that could be used to support gardener injury compensation claims, and the time limit in which this type of claim needs to be started within. Furthermore, this guide will provide some of the benefits of making a claim with the support of a No Win No Fee solicitor.

If you have any specific questions you would like to ask after finishing this guide, you can contact our friendly advisory team. They are available to help you and offer free advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can contact them today by:

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6. Gardener Injury Compensation Claims Calculator
7. Contact Us To Claim For A Workplace Gardening Injury

Common Gardener Accidents At Work

Various accidents may occur while working as a gardener. The resulting injuries could range from minor cuts and scratches to severe fractures and loss of limbs. Gardeners use a range of tools and substances that could pose a health risk. Therefore some accidents that could occur include: 

• Falls from a height – A gardener could fall from a ladder they use to cut tall plants.
• Struck by falling objects – A falling branch could strike a gardener. 
• Accidents involving tools – The incorrect use of an electric hedge trimmer could result in serious bodily injuries. 
• Noise damage – The prolonged use of loud tools could damage hearing. 

If your employer’s negligence has caused you to suffer physical or psychological harm, you could be entitled to claim compensation. Call our team of advisors to discuss gardener injury compensation claims.  

Machinery Accidents

As part of their job, gardeners may be required to frequently use machinery. Examples of these include: 

• Electric hedge trimmers
• Lawn Mowers
• Strimmers

An injury caused by machinery could be very serious and potentially life-changing. Employers are responsible for ensuring all machinery is properly maintained and all employees are adequately trained to operate it.  

Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Prolonged exposure to loud noises can damage your hearing. As gardeners and groundskeepers may use loud machinery and power tools, they can be at risk of suffering occupational hearing loss. 

Your employer should assess risks and minimise them as far as is reasonably practical. Therefore, if employer negligence causes damage to their employee’s hearing, they could be liable for injury compensation claims.  

Vibrating Tool Injuries

Frequent and prolonged use of vibrating tools puts you at risk of developing vibration white finger (VWF) or hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). It is important that there are safety measures in place to control employees’ exposure to harmful levels of vibration at work, as outlined by The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005. 

Speak to a member of our team today if you are suffering from work-related VWF or HAVS. 

Exposure To Hazardous Chemicals

Gardeners may be exposed to hazardous materials. So it is vital that those employed as professional gardeners are not only provided with the correct personal protective equipment to do their job safely but are also trained on how to correctly use any materials that can be considered hazardous. 

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) states that employers have a duty to ensure that their employees’ exposure to substances hazardous to health are adequately controlled.  

Hazardous chemicals could cause injuries such as burns or respiratory damage. Please contact our advisors for more information. They could provide useful insight into gardener injury compensation claims for chemical injuries.  

Gardeners Injuries – Examples

If you are a gardener, you could work on public or private property. However, to make a claim, you will need to prove that you were injured due to someone else breaching their duty of care. When working in a garden, some of the injuries you could suffer include:

• Cuts, bruises and lacerations on your hands if you haven’t been provided gardening gloves.
• Back injuries, such as strains or sprains due to bending and loading injuries, such as digging with a shovel or starting a lawnmower.
• Shoulder and neck injuries, such as neck irritation or aggravated shoulder joints.
• Knee injuries.
• Ankle injuries.

How To Make Gardener Injury Compensation Claims

As stated above, your employer owes you a duty of care to take reasonably practicable steps to ensure your health, safety and welfare while at work. If they fail to do this and you suffer an injury as a result, you might be eligible for compensation. When your employer fails to adhere to the duty of care they owe you, it is known as negligence.

As part of the claiming process, you will need to submit evidence to support your claim. It needs to prove that employer negligence caused your gardening injury.

Examples of evidence that could be helpful in a workplace injury claim include:

• Medical records. In addition to your medical records, you might be invited to attend an independent medical assessment. This is to help learn about the extent of your injuries and what impact they may have on your life.
• Accident footage. For example, CCTV or mobile phone footage.
• Witness contact information. For example, if one of your colleagues saw what happened, you could note their contact details so they can give a statement later on in the legal proceedings.
• Accident scene photographs. For example, if faulty machinery caused your injuries, you can submit photographs of this.
• The accident book. All workplaces with ten or more employees are required by law to have one. It should include your information and the accident details.

Call our advisors for more information about gardener injury compensation claims. They can discuss what steps you will need to take as part of the claiming process.

How Long Do You Have To Make A Gardener Injury Compensation Claim?

The time limits for personal injury claims are laid out by the Limitation Act 1980. This states that you generally have three years to begin your claim from the date you were injured or three years from the date you connected your injuries to negligence.  

However, there are a couple of exceptions to these time limits. For example, if you are under 18 or lack the mental capacity to make a claim. For information on these exceptions, contact a member of our team.  

Gardener Injury Compensation Claims Calculator

General damages and special damages are the two potential categories of compensation awarded for successful gardener injury compensation claims. 

Firstly, general damages compensate for the physical and mental pain and suffering caused by the injuries.

In the table below, we have included general damage compensation brackets for different injuries. To do this, we have used the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) which calculates figures using previous successful settlement amounts awarded in court. Legal professionals, such as solicitors, use this document to assist them in valuing compensation amounts.

As each case is defined by its unique details, these figures are a guide. 

Furthermore, special damages compensate for particular past and future financial losses resulting from the injuries. This could include travel to medical appointments, care and treatment not covered by the NHS, loss of earnings and house alterations. However, it is important to note that you must provide evidence of any special damages, such as travel tickets, payslips, invoices and bank records.

For additional information about payouts for gardener injury compensation claims, you can speak to a member of our team.

Contact Us To Claim For A Workplace Gardening Injury

To claim for a gardening accident at work, it is advisable to use a solicitor. Not only could they provide you with expert legal advice throughout the process, but they could also help you to compile evidence and build your case.

Furthermore, No Win No Fee solicitors usually operate under a Conditional Fee Agreement which means there are no upfront fees to pay. Instead the solicitor will receive a success fee if the claim is won. This comes from the compensation awarded. It is taken as a legally capped percentage. 

You can: 

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Contact us via our online form.
• Live chat

Occupational Accident And Injury Claims Guides 

More informative guides:

• Inadequate Training At Work – Am I Eligible To Claim?
• How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Back Injury At Work?

External sources for further reading:

• HSE – Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 
• NHS – Urgent and Emergency Care Services
• GOV – Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) 

Thank you for taking the time to read this guide to gardener injury compensation claims.

By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 20th May 2025. This guide will look at how a court case data breach can happen and when you can claim data breach compensation. Moreover, we will look at a figurative case study to show how a claimant could experience emotional distress after a court compromised their personal data.

This guide will also look at the responsibilities a data controller and data processor has to protect your personal data.

A data controller decides how and why they will process your personal information. A data processor acts on behalf of the controller. Also, a controller can process the personal data themselves.

We will explore the steps you can take if a data controller or processor fails to uphold the responsibility they have.

To see if you can claim compensation for data breaches that occur in court, you can speak to an advisor. To get in touch:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• You can contact us online by completing a callback form.
• Use the live chat feature below

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1. What Is A Court Case Data Breach?
2. Types Of Data Handled By Courts
3. How Do I Prove Fault In A Court Case Data Breach?
4. Examples Of Court Case Data Breach Settlements
5. Talk To Our Team About No Win No Fee Solicitors Today

What Is A Court Case Data Breach?

A personal data breach involves a security incident that affects the confidentiality, availability or integrity of your personal information.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), data controllers and data processors have a responsibility to protect your personal data.

As part of their responsibilities, they could have strong administrative practices and train their employees in proper data management to prevent breaches. Moreover, organisations should have adequate and up to date security measures in place to prevent data breaches.

If an organisation fails to do so, it may have breached the UK GDPR. If this breach leads to your personal data becoming compromised and causes you harm or loss, you may be eligible to seek compensation by making a court case data breach claim.

For example, you could experience financial losses or emotional distress or an impact on your mental health. The compensation awarded can account for the ways in which the personal data breach has affected your life.

Types Of Data Handled By Courts

Personal data is information that identifies an individual—for example, first name and surname, postal address, email address and date of birth. In a court case, the court and other parties may handle case-specific information, such as information about a crime that was committed or injuries a victim suffered. As such, having information about a court case breached can be distressing.

Under the UK GDPR, extra protection is given to criminal offence data. This is information about offenders or suspected offenders relating to offences, criminal convictions or related security measures.

In addition, the UK GDPR gives extra protection to special category data, which can include information relating to a person’s:

• Racial or ethnic origin
• Political opinions
• Trade union membership
• Biometric or genetic data
• Philosophical or religious information
• Health

If an organisation fails to protect the personal data that they process, causing it to become compromised, you may be able to claim compensation. If you have experienced financial losses, or psychological distress as a result of this, get in touch with our advisors for a free eligibility assessment today.

How To Claim For A Court Case Data Breach

You may be wondering what your rights are if your personal data has been lost or compromised in any other way. Article 82 of the UK GDPR gives those affected by a personal data breach that was caused by an organisations failings the right to seek compensation.

To do so, you can take several steps, such as gathering evidence. This can include communication you have had with the organisation about the breach. They should let you know about the breach without undue delay if it’s affected your rights and freedoms.

Evidence can also include findings from an investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO are responsible for upholding the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Organisations should report a breach to them within 72 hours if it has affected the rights and freedoms of a data subject. They may investigate the breach. However, they cannot award compensation.

Please contact us today to see if you are eligible to make a court case data breach claim.

Time Limit For Starting A Court Case Data Breach Claim

All personal data breach claims must be made within the relevant time limits. If you meet the eligibility criteria to make a personal data breach claim, you will generally have 6 years to start legal proceedings. However, if you are making your claim against a public body, this time limit is reduced to 1 year.

One of the benefits of making a personal data breach compensation claim with a solicitor is that they can ensure your claim is filed within the correct limitation period. Contact a member of our friendly advisory team today to see if one of our No Win No Fee solicitors could help you with your claim.

How Do I Prove Fault In A Court Case Data Breach?

Proving fault in a court case data breach is done through the provision of evidence. To make a successful claim, you need to show that the data controller engaged in some wrongful conduct that resulted in the data breach.

You will also need to show the extent of the harm caused to you, so solicitors can accurately value your claim. We have provided a few evidence examples here:

• Any correspondence from the court notifying you that a data breach has occurred and that your personal information was affected.
• Your bank statements, monitoring alerts, and any other information regarding suspicious activity in your accounts.
• A professional diagnosis of a psychological condition.
• Other documents showing the material damage that was sustained.
• Any findings from the ICO investigation, if one is opened.

This evidence will ensure your claim for court case data breach compensation is well supported and that solicitors can determine an accurate compensation figure to push for. We appreciate that gathering evidence while dealing with the fallout of a personal data breach can be difficult. One of our solicitors could support with building a body of evidence if you have a valid claim so reach out to our advisory team for your free assessment today.

Examples Of Court Case Data Breach Settlements

If you make a successful court case data breach claim, you could receive material damage to compensate you for losing money or assets due to the personal data breach.

Moreover, you could also receive non-material damage to compensate for the psychological injury you experienced due to the personal data breach. This can include emotional distress, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in more severe cases. You can make a claim for psychological harm independently of financial loss.

The table contents are based on the 17th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines. The guidelines are often used to help solicitors value the non-material damage head of claim.

Compensation Table

Please note that the first entry is not a JCG figure and that this information has bene included for guidance purposes only.

Please contact us for more information on how much data breach compensation you can claim.

Talk To Our Team About No Win No Fee Solicitors Today

Please contact our team today to find out whether you could be compensated following a court case data breach. An advisor may be able to assign a No Win No Fee solicitor from our panel to represent your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

A CFA states that you pay a success fee if your claim succeeds. If it fails, you will not have to pay a success fee. What’s more, you will pay your success fee out of your compensation payment, which means that you don’t have to find the funds to pay for the services of your solicitor upfront. The success fee is legally capped.

For more information, you can:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• You can contact us online by completing a callback form.
• Use the live chat feature below.

Learn More About Data Breaches In Court Cases

Please read our online resources to find out more information.

• Social Services Data Breach Compensation Claims
• Local Authority And Council Data Breach Compensation Claims
• Stalker Data Breach Compensation Claims
• HIV Data Breach Claims Guide
• My Medical Information Was Shared – Can I Claim?
• Immigration Information Data Breach – Can I Claim?
• How To Report A Data Breach Incident
• Image Data Breach Claims Case Study
• NHS – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Find out how to claim bank data breach compensation. Learn more about the claims process with our guide.

Thank you for reading our guide to making a claim following a court case data breach. We hope this guide has helped. If you need any other information, call us on the number above.

Written by Clarke/ Brown

Edited by Mitchell