Category: Your Lawyers In The Media
Virgin Media cybersecurity compensation action: what you need to do
If you have yet to join the Virgin Media cybersecurity compensation action, you still have time to do so and you can start your case here today.
Victims could be eligible to receive as much as £5,000.00 in damages, based on provisional early estimations. We now represent a large group of victims and we’re doing so on a No Win, No Fee basis as huge believers in access to justice.
The only question you need to be asking yourself as a victim of the breach is this: what have you got to lose in joining the action for justice?
About Your Lawyers and the Virgin Media data breach action
Your Lawyers launched its Virgin Media data breach group action for justice when news of the monumental cybersecurity leak hit the headlines earlier this year.
Since then, we have featured in the news to talk about potential estimated compensation amounts of up to £5,000.00. We have also taken forward many cases and we now represent a large group of victims affected by the breach.
If you have yet to start your case and you want to know a little more about us and the action that we have launched, here’s some further information for you.
Will Virgin Media data breach victims receive the same amount of compensation?
Some people have been asking about whether everyone who joins the Virgin Media data breach compensation action will receive the same amount in damages. This is a question that those who have never been involved in an action like this are particularly curious about, and we understand why that is.
With this question in mind, here’s a little advice about whether this could be the case, and how we approach valuing a data breach compensation case.
To get started now with your claim, make sure you sign-up via the main part of the website for No Win, No Fee representation here today.
Claim for loss of control in the Virgin Media data breach action
People who are making a claim for data breach compensation as a victim of the Virgin Media incident are claiming for the loss of control of their personal information.
Most data breach cases are based on receiving compensation for the distress that this can cause, and this action is no different. We’re representing people for cases on a No Win, No Fee basis and we may be able to help you if you’ve yet to start your case.
Here’s a little advice about how a claim like this works and what you may be able to receive in terms of compensation amounts.
GDPR compensation for the Virgin Media data breach
Victims of the Virgin Media data breach will be making a claim for GDPR compensation given that the incident took place in the GDPR era.
As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation specialists, we have launched legal action for justice. We are now representing a large number of people who come forward for our help for claims, and we may be able to help you too.
Here’s a little guidance about making a claim for compensation as a victim of a data breach, and how the GDPR can allow you to do so.
How we value data breach claims
We’ve talked to the media a lot about our Virgin Media data breach action and what people could claim for, but how do we value data breach claims?
Each case is different, and we do need to account for the individual factors that can be unique depending on the nature of the case. It can also depend on the person as well, as we need to factor in the personal impact which can differ from person to person.
We’ve put initial potential estimated pay-outs at up to £5,000.00 per claimant, making a provisional total amount of £4.5bn for this action. Here’s a little guidance on how we approach valuing cases so you can understand what we account for when settling claims.
Is it worth making a claim for the Virgin Media data breach?
There are 900,000 people affected by the Virgin Media data breach. Whilst we’re now acting for a large group, we know that some people may be wondering if it’s worth making a claim at all.
At the end of the day, you have the legal right to make a claim. Whether you choose to use that right or not is totally up to you. We understand that not everyone will want to make a claim, nor will everyone feel they need to. If you’re unsure, we can outline the benefits for both you and for data protection in general in this article here.
As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation specialists representing thousands of clients in over 35 data actions, we can give you excellent insight.
Your Lawyers Virgin Media action
The Your Lawyers Virgin Media action for compensation for those who have been affected by the recent data breach is fully up and running and has been for weeks.
We’re now acting for a large number of people for claims having been contacted for advice soon after breach notifications were issued. We have been in contact with Virgin Media since the start and we continue to take new legal cases forward.
Here’s a little information about the action we’ve launched, our mission, and who we are.
How big is the Virgin Media data breach of 2020?
The Virgin Media data breach may well be the biggest we will see in 2020, and it could be one of the biggest in terms of compensation actions in the UK.
This breach has definitely seen a huge share of media coverage, much of which we have been at the centre of. As a leading firm of consumer action and data breach compensation experts, initiating the legal action that we have was inevitable. With over 50 separate actions so far, most of which are data breach actions, this is what we specialise in.
Here’s how this breach is shaping up in terms of its size the compensation action that we have launched.
Virgin Media data incident: advice for victims
If you have been affected by the Virgin Media data incident, what can you do about it and how can we help you?
We’re representing a huge number of people for No Win, No Fee legal cases, and we may be able to help you too. Any fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) isn’t designed to be used as compensation for victims, and money from penalties usually ends up in the public purse. For the victims to receive justice for what has happened, a separate legal case needs to be made and we’ve launched a group compensation action for people to come together.
There’s strength in numbers. With our unique expertise in this complex and niche area of law, we may be able to represent you for a case on a No Win, No Fee basis.
