{"id":4243,"date":"2020-02-18T07:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T07:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4243"},"modified":"2020-02-24T08:18:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T08:18:53","slug":"help-if-your-medical-records-have-been-leaked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dataleaklawyers.co.uk\/blog\/help-if-your-medical-records-have-been-leaked","title":{"rendered":"Help if your medical records have been leaked"},"content":{"rendered":"

We understand the distress that can be caused when medical records have been leaked, as this is a common type of legal case that we take forward.<\/p>\n

In fact, one of the many cases we recently settled was for this exact situation. Although no one wants to have their right to privacy leaked, we\u2019re happy that we were able to secure yet another settlement for a happy client.<\/p>\n

If this has happened to you, we may be able to represent you for a medical data breach compensation claim<\/strong><\/a> on a No Win, No Fee basis.<\/p>\n

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Claim if your medical records have been leaked<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If your medical records have been leaked through no fault of your own, you should be entitled to make a claim for compensation<\/strong> <\/a>with us on a No Win, No Fee basis.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s a GP, hospital, local council, social services or even your employer, you can be eligible for compensation. Any organisation that\u2019s responsible for storing and processing your private and sensitive medical information must do so in accordance with important data protection laws. If they leak your medical data, you have the right to seek justice. If an employee of an organisation is to blame, you can still claim against their employer who can be held vicariously liable for the employee\u2019s negligence.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of ways that this can happen that can lead to a victim being entitled to compensation. Examples include:<\/p>\n