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Category: Claims

British Airways Data Leak
September 13, 2019

British Airways Breach: Your Lawyers Featured In Daily Mail

Our lawyers spoke to the Daily Mail about the British Airways class action and how BA look to be trying to limit the pay-out with a short cut-off to join the group case.

We’ve been pressing a lot recently about the need for those who are serious about making a data breach compensation claim as victims of the BA cyber attacks to sign-up now to avoid missing out. With BA’s lawyers launching their own unprecedented action, we’re concerned that some people could easily miss out with a short deadline of just 17 WEEKS to join the case.

We can’t stress enough how vitally important it is that you start your case on our BA Group Action site here to avoid missing out on potentially thousands of pounds in compensation.

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September 11, 2019

Wokingham Council data leaks in the news

Wokingham Council data leaks have hit the news again after media reports of a number of incidents where information has reportedly been sent to the wrong people.

These kinds of leaks can be awfully common, which is why a large number of the cases we take forward for people are council data breach compensation claims.

With the sheer wealth of information that councils hold, and the personal and sensitive nature of it, any leak, breach or hack can be serious.

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September 10, 2019

Charing Cross GIC leak: how we can help

We’re representing victims who are claiming compensation as a result of the Charing Cross GIC leak, and we know there are questions and concerns from those whose data has been exposed.

We’re used to advising people when these kinds of things happen. We’re fighting for justice in dozens of data breach compensation action, and this includes the similar 56 Dean Street Clinic leak.

Unfortunately, we can’t turn back the clock; but you don’t have to suffer in silence either. Here’s how we can help you.

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council worker fined for sharing data information to social site
September 09, 2019

Charing Cross Clinic data leak compensation advice

We have commenced work for a compensation action in light of the Charing Cross Clinic data leak that was announced last Friday.

We were approached immediately for advice and legal representation, and we have agreed to act for any victim who comes forward for our help on a No Win, No Fee basis.

This email leak was entirely avoidable, and is a tragic repeat of previous data leaks that were just as preventable. We have recovered tens of thousands of pounds in damages for victims of the similar 56 Dean Street Clinic email leak where many claims remain ongoing. That was also another case of an email sent to hundreds of people where the recipient list was visible to all other recipients.

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September 06, 2019

Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic email leak

We have been contacted for help as a result of the Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic email leak that has reportedly affected almost 2,000 people.

We understand that two separate emails relating to an art competition were sent by the patient and public involvement team, with around 900 individuals CC’d into each email. This is a clear breach of the victims’ rights to privacy, and we will be taking action for anyone who has been affected.

As lawyers who are fighting for justice for victims of the 56 Dean Street Clinic leak, with tens of thousands of pounds in damages already recovered, we are committed to helping anyone who has been affected by this latest email leak.

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information is shared without consent
September 05, 2019

Compensation for cybersecurity incidents

As a victim whose data has been exposed or misused, you can be eligible to make a claim for compensation for cybersecurity incidents.

Whether the incident has taken place at a business who you use the services for, at work, or at your local hospital, you may have a legal case. GDPR and Data Protection Act legislation allows for a victim to be entitled to receive damages for the impact of leaks, breaches and hacks. As expert data lawyers who pioneered some of the earliest cases and actions, we may be able to help you.

Here’s a little advice about when you may be able to claim and what we could do for you.

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breaches in the healthcare sector
September 04, 2019

Countess of Chester Hospital data breaches raises concerns

The volume of Countess of Chester Hospital data breaches has raised some concerns after figures revealed there have been hundreds of incidents in the 2018/19 period.

We say this a lot, but the volume of individual cases that we take forward that involve medical data cases is high. Although the statistics aren’t surprising, given the number of NHS data breach compensation claims we take forward, it’s still worrying; especially when you consider the nature of the information at risk here.

The news about the data revealed by the Chester Standard reported that, on average, there has been more than four every week during the period reviewed.

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British Airways data breach
September 02, 2019

British Airways data breach compensation claim

Want to know more about the British Airways data breach compensation claim and what you need to do to sign-up if you were affected?

Here’s a quick guide on a few things that you need to know about the BA Group Action and how the No Win, No Fee works.

As specialist data breach lawyers, we’ve been representing victims of the 2018 cyber-attacks since news of the incidents broke. This is one of the dozens of different data breach group and multi-party actions we’re proudly fighting for justice in. With us, you know you’re claiming with the experts; our history speaks for itself!

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cyberattack compensation
August 29, 2019

Local council data breach advice

The risks when it comes to a local council data breach event are incredibly high. One of the primary types of cases that we take forward involve local government authorities and agencies, so we can tell you from experience that they’re worryingly common.

There are many reasons as to why council data breach compensation claims are so common. There are a lot of doorways to data in the public sector, and there’s a wealth of information that’s being stored and processed by local governments. The nature of the information they store and process usually covers the whole spectrum: from personal, to financial, and to medical.

Victims of a council data breach can be entitled to compensation, and it’s important that victims if an incident understand their rights.

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claim for an accidental data
August 28, 2019

Compensation claims for human error data breaches

Human error data breaches remain one of the number one causes when it comes to data protection incidents, and it’s important for victims of these kinds of breaches to know their rights.

The important thing to know is that it doesn’t stop you being able to claim if the cause of a breach stems from an error by a human. The organisation that employs the person can be held liable for a legal case, and in this article, we’ll explain why.

It’s not an acceptable excuse for an organisation to simply try and defend a claim on the basis that the fault lies with a human.

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