Man compensated for psychiatric illness caused by work email lea

Stress at work claim involving an email being sent out concerning the client’s poor performance to a large number of work colleagues. The claim was particularly difficult as it was a “one off event” (such claims rarely succeed) and involved allegations of fraud. To add weight to the client’s claim it was argued that a breach of the Data Protection Act had also occurred. Settlement was achieved at over £250,000.00 one day before trial.