£13,000 settlement for medical records left on public transport

The circumstances of some data breach compensation cases almost seem impossible to imagine, which includes one that we settled damages for involving medical records left on public transport.

In this particular case, our leading data breach compensation team was able to achieve a fantastic settlement for our client in the sum of £13,000 for the misuse of their private information.

Our client’s medical records left on public transport

In circumstances that seemed quite remarkable to have actually happened, we previously represented a client in a privacy case arising from medical records left on public transport.

Our client was undergoing visitations from the local community healthcare team and was already suffering from significant medical problems. Unfortunately, our client received contact from a member of the public to inform them that they had found their medical records left on public transport, which significantly exacerbated the problems our client already had.

£13,000 settlement achieved by Your Lawyers data claims team

Given the significant impact our client suffered from when it was discovered what had happened, our legal team was focused on making sure that we could recover compensation to fairly represent what our client had been through. There were some challenges during the course of the case, and the matter was litigated, but our expert team was able to resolve the claim in our client’s favour.

The final damages award was in the sum of £13,000. This was a fantastic settlement for our client and served to act as some form of justice for what they had been through.

The importance of avoiding NHS data breaches

The importance of avoiding NHS data breaches cannot be understated. Unfortunately, a large number of cases that we pursue involve medical data being misused or exposed because this is the precise kind of information that we want to remain confidential. Given the impact on our client is often quite significant when we see incidents such as medical records left on public transport – which is a completely avoidable scenario – it is understandable that data breach victims can suffer so significantly.

This case is one of many settlements for our leading team of privacy lawyers who have been fighting for justice on behalf of clients in this niche and complex area of law for close to a decade.

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