Compensation for a leak of healthcare data

You could be entitled to claim compensation for a leak of healthcare data, and we may be able to represent you for a case now on a No Win, No Fee basis.

We are Your Lawyers – leading privacy claims experts – fighting for the rights of thousands of people who have been affected by data breaches, leaks and hacks. As part of our commitment to access to justice, we can work for our clients on a No Win, No Fee basis, which means that you can benefit from being able to pursue a case safe in the knowledge that you are covered in the event that the claim does not succeed.

Our expert team is always happy to provide free, no-obligation legal advice – speak to the team here now.

The impact of a leak of healthcare data

We often talk about this when we do articles about medical information, but it cannot be understated – the impact of a leak of healthcare data can be monumental. The information in our medical records and data about us that relates to our health is some of the most personal and sensitive that there can be. This is precisely the kind of information that we want to be kept private and confidential, which is why the law entitles us to control over who knows what about us. In fact, when it comes to medical information, this can be classed as “special category” data, which affords additional protection in accordance with the GDPR.

This is all because the impact of a leak of healthcare data can be so big on the victim. Losing control over such personal and private information can really cause us to feel a significant degree of distress and worry. What the GDPR can entitle us to do is claim compensation to reflect the level of distress and worry that we suffer from that is caused by us losing control over this information.

Some of the most severe data breach compensation cases that we have represented people for involve medical information. Depending on the nature of the information and the impact on the person, claims can be settled and valued in the £15,000 to £25,000 thousand pound range in some cases. Our average data breach settlement is at just over £6,000, which includes the broad spectrum and factors in what may be deemed as smaller compensation cases. However, this figure does tell you that it is definitely worth your time pursuing a claim, especially as we can represent people on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Claiming medical privacy compensation

If you have suffered due to a leak of healthcare information, or a breach involving your medical data, you could be entitled to claim compensation now. As we have stated above, the GDPR can allow you to recover compensation and this can be for any distress that has been caused by the loss of control of your personal information.

Essentially, you are claiming for the “injury to your feelings” and, again, as we have said above, this can be substantial given that this is precisely the kind of information that we want to remain confidential and private. The GDPR puts an important duty on any organisation that stores and processes information to do so with the care required to make sure that it is protected, and processed and stored fairly. If an organisation is in breach of the GDPR due to some form of negligence, that is when you could be entitled to pursue a privacy compensation case.

You can contact our team here now to speak about whether you have a privacy compensation case and receive free, no-obligation legal advice now.

No Win, No Fee data claims lawyers

We are No Win, No Fee data claims lawyers who fight for the rights of people who have been affected by privacy matters in England and Wales. We represent thousands of people just like you who are engaged in compensation cases, and we are working for them on the basis that we can write off our legal fees if the claim does not succeed.

You can read more about how the No Win, No Fee works here.

Speak to our team here now for free, no-obligation legal advice.

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