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Hello, and welcome to our guide on ‘Calculating Data Breach Compensation Payouts’. This video forms part of a series of Data Breach Compensation Claims. Here at LegalExpert.co.uk, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in data breach claims being brought and because of this, we’ve decided to produce a series of videos which aim to educate on the basics of data breaches along with data breach compensation claims. If you believe that you’ve been the victim of a data breach, please do not hesitate to contact our specialist team via our freephone helpline 0800 652 7676 where they’ll aim to get you the help that you need. So, let’s take a look at our guide to Calculating Data Breach Compensation Payouts Guide.

Since a shift in the law following the landmark case Vidal-Hall v Google, it has been recognised that emotional pain can be just as important as financial loss in data breach cases. As a result, you can make a claim for either or both.

Because of this development, a data breach lawyer can calculate damages for you in the same manner they would in a personal injury case with the correct medical evidence. The following table shows what the Judicial College Guidelines indicate as appropriate payments for various types of psychiatric harm:


Type of injury

Potential award bracket
Psychiatric injury (severe)
Resulting in marked inability to function with everyday life.
Up to £108,620
Psychiatric injury (moderately severe)
Showing significant problems coping with things like education, work and relationships. Some recovery may be made with professional help, but the damage will be significantly disabling.
Up to £51,460
Psychiatric Injury (moderate )
There will be marked improvements with treatment and prognosis is good.
Up to £17,900
Psychiatric injury (less severe)
Residual issues that yield over time to treatment.
Up to £5,500
Post-traumatic stress disorder (severe)
Inability to cope at anything approaching a pre-trauma level.
Up to £94,470
Post-traumatic stress disorder (moderately severe
Symptoms which cause significant disability for the foreseeable future.
Up to £56,180
Post-traumatic stress disorder (moderate)
Where recovery is largely complete and any residual effects don't grossly disable the injured person.
Up to £21,730
Post-traumatic stress disorder (less severe)
Awards in this bracket will depend on the extent to which daily activities and sleep were impacted.
Up to £7,680


The results of an independent medical evaluation (which your No Win No Fee lawyer will assist you with) may reveal the full degree of the mental health harm that a serious data breach can cause. If you've been impacted by a data breach and aren't sure how you can qualify for a compensation claim, contact our experts.

So if you have been the victim of a data breach, then we recommend that you reach out to a data breach claims specialist, one that has experience in handling cases just like yours. LegalExpert.co.uk offers a completely free, zero obligation consultation and 100% no win no fee services. We’re rated 4.8 out of 5 stars and we have specialist solicitors with up to 30 years experience, call now on 0800 652 7676 or use our live chat service at LegalExpert.co.uk.

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