Tag: group action
Victims affected by the BA data breach urged to claim now
Those who were affected by the BA data breach incidents of 2018 are being urged to sign-up and join the BA Group Action as soon as possible.
For those who are yet to join, you should know that there’s an important court hearing that’s set to take place this Friday, 4th October 2019. At this hearing, the final court cut-off date to join the action may be established, and it may not be long until it expires.
You may not be aware of this, but the lawyers representing BA have previously been in favour of a very short cut-off date of just 17 weeks to join the case. This could mean hundreds of thousands of victims who have yet to start their claim may miss out.
Greater Manchester NHS patients hit by medical records scandal
Around 2,000 Greater Manchester NHS patients have been contacted by the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust with regards to unauthorised access of their medical records.
In typical cases where NHS employees have wrongfully accessed medical records, they’ve done so for people they know. These are usually cases of ‘snooping’ on partners, former partners, friends, neighbours and friends, for example. In this incident, a complaint resulted in an investigation that uncovered several incidents of improper access over an 18-month period, involving several NHS employees.
People whose medical records have been unlawfully accessed can be entitled to make a claim for data breach compensation. We’re taking cases forward on a No Win, No Fee basis having been contacted for help.
British Airways class action news in the Daily Mail
Our lawyers have been talking to the Daily Mail about the present position regarding the ongoing British Airways class action compensation case for UK victims.
We’re trying to ensure that those who have yet to start a claim know that time may be running out, and that they should sign-up for the BA Group Action without delay. We believe that the actions of the lawyers representing the airline could be an attempt to limit the deadline for joining the action to just 17 weeks. This could lead to potentially hundreds of thousands of people missing out on their chance to claim.
Those who have yet to start a claim should do so as soon as they possibly can.
Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic email leak action
We’ve launched legal action which will form as part of a group / multi-party case for victims of the Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic email leak.
We were quickly contacted by victims of the data breach who have asked for our help, and we’ve agreed to represent them on a No Win, No Fee basis. The incident is a breach of GDPR, and it was entirely avoidable and should never have happened in the first place.
Given the nature of the data that has been exposed, we expect that the impact for many of the victims will be severe. Those who are affected by the data leak can be entitled to claim compensation for the distress caused.
British Airways claim deadline
It’s important to ensure that you sign-up and join the BA Group Action before the British Airways claim deadline expires.
Due to recent developments in the action that we’re involved in, we’ve reason to believe that the deadline could be very soon. This is based on the actions of the lawyers who are representing BA in the litigation, and we believe that they’re trying to push for a short cut-off date for victims to claim.
This could lead to tens of thousands of people missing out on the chance to make a claim. As such, we’re urging anyone who has yet to start their claim to do so immediately.
Compensation and justice for hernia mesh pain
In some cases, when things have gone wrong, hernia mesh pain can be substantial, permanent and completely life-altering.
Mesh implants remain at the centre of controversy, and as a result of growing numbers of patients suffering with pain and problems from hernia mesh surgery, we’re now acting for a number of people who are claiming personal injury compensation.
In some cases, making a claim can be the only way of obtaining some form of justice for what has happened. Importantly, claims can sometimes include private surgery and treatment options as well.
Start your British Airways compensation claim
You can start your British Airways compensation claim by completing the forms on the BA Group Action website here. We can represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis.
You would be joining a number of others who have already initiated their claims with us. Over the next few months, we expect there to be significant progress in the group action on the whole, and deadlines for joining the action could be imminent. To avoid missing out on the chance to claim compensation, we’re urging victims to come forward and start a case sooner rather than later.
With more than 40 group actions on our books, we can tell you from considerable experience that people often miss the deadlines by not taking action soon enough.
Marriott data breach fine set to hit £99m
The Marriott data breach fine to be issued by the Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) from the breach that was discovered last year is set to be £99m.
News of the penalty came within days of the record-setting provisional fine that’s been set for the British Airways data breach in the sum of £183m. GDPR allows the regulator to fine organisations up to 4% of their global annual turnover, and for large organisations who are guilty of significant breaches of important data laws, monetary penalties – as seen in these first two big ones – can be substantial.
Victims of the data breach can also be entitled to claims compensation, but this is a separate matter to any fine that’s issued by the ICO.
BA data breach fine of £183m sets new record
The BA data breach fine that’s set to be issued in the sum of £183m will be a record high since GDPR was put into legislation in May 2018.
In accordance with the new rules, GDPR fines can amount to 4% of a company’s global annual turnover. In the case of British Airways, their fine of £183m is understood to be 1.5% of their 2017 global annual turnover.
The fact that the fine is set to be so high reflects just how serious the 2018 data breaches incidents were. The British Airways compensation action is one of the over 40 different group and multi-party actions our lawyers are representing people in. You can sign-up to start a claim now on a No Win, No Fee basis here.
Ethicon surgical staplers medical device alert
A medical device alert has been issued and published by the MHRA in relation to Ethicon surgical staplers, which have reportedly caused injury to some patients.
It’s understood that there’s a risk that some of the devices manufactured from March 2018 have not been working properly. Reported issues include the devices misfiring or failing to fire the staples during surgery. The MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) say that there has been increased complaints of malformed stables with some devices being returned.
With this issue involving invasive surgery, the alert is one that needs to be taken incredibly seriously.
Private mesh removal surgery and compensation claims
In some cases, women feel that the only way forward is to opt for private mesh removal surgery when suffering problems after a vaginal mesh procedure.
We represent a number of women who are claiming for compensation having suffered pelvic mesh complications. We know how bad it can be, especially when some patients are left unable to walk or work at all. We know of cases where women have struggled to get help and advice form the NHS, and cases where patients are waiting over a year for referrals.
You may feel that you have to take matters into your own hands and go for private treatment and surgery. This can be factored into a claim for compensation.
TVT mesh claims: join the action
You can join the legal action we’ve launched for women who are making TVT mesh claims having suffered problems and complications following their surgery.
Although different women can suffer in different ways, and each person has their own claim for compensation, we’re acting for a group that may either form into one action or remain as a multi-party action. These kinds of medical group actions are what we specialise in. We’ve recovered over £1.3m in compensation for a similar medical group action, and we’ve been appointed to the Steering Committee leading what’s set to be one of the biggest consumer actions in the UK.
When it comes to group actions, our expertise speaks for itself. Women who have yet to start TVT mesh claims may be eligible for our help today.