Solicitor suggestion/Terrible disclosure

[nirvana]

If it was me I would want as much money as possible.

Quite right, hard to imagine that can ever be much going through courts.

Just gotta hope you're dealing with a patsy company who would prefer to settle than go near a court

I was under the impression that taking them to court would cost them a lot more, therefore they would have to pay theirs and my court costs and a fee in the middle.

Much better qual'd people to advise than me of course, as everyone has said. It's easy to imagine a scenario where a court finds for you (as the facts as stated would suggest you can't 'lose'), they may award you costs but may not award you anything for damages or distress.

So, yes, there is potentially a cost to the company you sue for damages, but you may get very little.

Many companies don't want to countenance going to court and so, if there is a real threat of that, and they are that kind of company they may offer you some compensation -if you specifically ask to be compensated. This might well be more than a court would award.

If you are sure of what you really want, it isn't difficult to get a free 15 mins or so of professional legal help which is about all anyone would need to tell you what you might and might not be able  to achieve

[aaron1867]

Thank You Nirvana, appreciate you and everyone's advice.

I suppose it's just finding the time really. I just feel as if they must pay for their ignorance, but obviously figures expected differ, some said a few hundred, whilst that to me doesn't feel as if it makes them pay for a terrible error of judgement. Been told you might get hundreds, but I am wanting thousands, however it's not particulary about the money to me, but how much it has cost them. I won't be seeing the any of the money as I will donate it all to charity.

If they offer me £1,000, then I might as well take them to court. It really doesn't appeal to me as as respectable for this!

[Marky147]

Contact the local CAB, quick chat with them, and they'll at least be able to point you in the right direction mate.

Surely it's going to be better for you to just get this put to bed, and then you can forget about it, rather than stewing, as it seems you are now.

[taximan007]

If I understand correctly they have admitted an error and apologised? If it hasn't cost you any financial loss is an apology not enough?

If I have misread and you have had some sort of financial loss then yes fight your corner.

[aaron1867]

If I understand correctly they have admitted an error and apologised? If it hasn't cost you any financial loss is an apology not enough?

If I have misread and you have had some sort of financial loss then yes fight your corner.

I had made the complaint about this in which I met with them to discuss the outcome. They sadly didn't come to the outcome I wanted which wasn't financial.

Sadly after ignoring my request, I feel as if now they need to pay and the only way to perhaps teach them a valuable lesson is to make them pay financially.

[celtic]

What outcome did you want originally?

[celtic]

and sorry if i have missed it, but what reason did they give for passing the information on?

[aaron1867]

I had requested an apology letter, that came from the individual but he seemed to miss the point. I asked for him to be put on disciplinary, but there seems to be no indication of this either. They also treated this as something they wanted to sweep under the carpet, if I did not go to level 2, then it wouldn't have gone to the IC.

The other business didn't need to know anything really. However in the letter they said that it was for potential safety reasons.

Not only this, but since realising they have disclosed my health records, I have also learned at the same time they must have disclosed another private issue, which is I have a small disability.

So you can once again potentially see how frustrating this is.

But like Mark said, it's something really you want to be able to get sorted ASAP.

[mulhuzz]

They are never going to tell you they have disciplined a member of staff or not.

That's a private issue for the company internally and nothing to do with you. If you're looking for that, please stop now.

[sovietsong]

Seems a bit much really. Everybody makes mistakes. Accept the apology & move on IMO

[GreekStein]

Seems a bit much really. Everybody makes mistakes. Accept the apology & move on IMO

finally.

[tikay]

Have to say, I'm with Sov, Conky, &, I think Taxi.

Someone - an individual - made a mistake. There but for the grace of God.

A few thou wont bother a Business, it's small change. The individual will likely be punished though, for making a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes.

It IS unfortunate, yes, but to my mind, an apology should be enough.

Anyway, hope it gets resolved somehow. Whatever happens it wont change the facts - something went wrong, & nothing will mend that. I'm not sure how money will make a dot of difference to the reality.     

[RED-DOG]

I'm not with any of you.

Check Evans makes a mistake, goes to prison and ruins his career. Bloke at company A makes a mistake, meh, never mind.

[redsimon]

I'm not with any of you.

Check Evans makes a mistake, goes to prison and ruins his career. Bloke at company A makes a mistake, meh, never mind.

Really not the same are they!

[RED-DOG]

I'm not with any of you.

Check Evans makes a mistake, goes to prison and ruins his career. Bloke at company A makes a mistake, meh, never mind.

Really not the same are they!

No, of course not, but they don't have to be to make my point valid.