If you want to know what you can claim for in a group or multi-party action compensation case, read on for some advice in respect of how this can work.
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What can you claim for in a group or multi-party action?
Many people may want to know what you can claim for when you pursue a group or multi-party action compensation case. Let us give you some brief information about what you could be eligible to pursue damages for.
Firstly, in most compensation claims, you are looking at two key considerations. One is General Damages which can be for any impact on you personally, whether this is injuries and suffering or distress caused by a data breach. The second element is Special Damages which can cover you for any actual losses or monetary expenses that you have incurred.
In claims for injury, the General Damages can cover things such as pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused. In a data breach claim, General Damages could cover distress caused by the loss of control of your personal information.
In consumer actions, such as the emissions cases, the General Damages could cover you for the fact that you have been the victim of deceit. In any of the above, Special Damages could cover you for things such as lost earnings from time off work, or perhaps the cost of corrective surgery if it is a medical matter, or costs and expenses incurred on a product that you may be claiming for.
In terms of what you can claim for as an individual, cases involved in group and multi-party actions can still be settled on their own individual merits. Whilst grouping cases together is the efficient way to pursue them, this does not mean that everyone has to settle for the exact same amount. In some cases, there may be several variables to consider.
Examples of previous settlements
If you are unsure about what you can claim for in respect of a particular matter, we can give you a few basic examples to try to guide you.
In the PIP Breast Implant Scandal, many clients recovered compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused by having to undergo revision surgery. If you had to pay for further surgery, this could also be included. Many clients of ours settled cases for between £10,000 to £25,000, depending on the severity of the impact and losses that had been caused.
In data breach compensation claims that involve significant distress, we have recovered compensation in excess of £10,000 for serious breaches for loss of control of personal information. Others have been much more than this and we are still engaged in over 60 group and multi-party data actions, in which some of those cases may settle for over £15,000.
In respect of consumer actions, many people settled their Volkswagen compensation claims as part of the first Group Litigation Order (GLO) in summer 2022. Pay-outs ranged, but many people were able to recover a few thousand pounds each.
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First published by Author on July 25, 2023
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