Pregnancy a danger to others? Defamation?

[Traveller01]

I'm pregnant with my first child and had a positive home pregnancy test before I set off for a volunteer trip to Africa. The pregnancy was confirmed by my doctor on return. The trip was awful and I tried to claim compensation but they've said as I hadn't informed them I was pregnant then I can't claim. They also state that I knowing put others in danger! I would have been 2 weeks pregnant at the time and I think this is grounds for defamation. I can get a written note from my doctor stating the date of confirmation from them. I took precautions and didn't take anti malaria tablets. It was low malaria season anyway. I'm angry that they stated that I as a pregnant lady was a danger to others (everyone is still alive). Should I seek legal help or just leave it? Thanks

I would just leave it.

I’m not sure what you want to acheive.

How would you be a danger to others then?

Well you’ll probably need to pay a lawyer £20K on account of costs for them to even consider taking your case on. Oh and there’s no legal aid for that type of legal action. But hey, if you’ve got that sort of money knocking around then crack on

Leave it. I think it was quite irresponsible to go on a volunteering trip in early pregnancy. If you miscarried or had an ectopic all resources would be focused on you, making the volunteering trip pointless.

Leave it.

What were you trying to claim compensation for?

Defamation. As if.

I think you need to drop the defamation angle. Not only does it not make sense you can only claim for actual financial losses you have incurred as a result of the defamation, which is none.

On the other hand, perhaps there is a case to pursue regarding the original compensation. Hard to say without the details, but I would maybe push back on that.

What was awful?

Have you told them they should have treated you better because you are pg ?

A statement has to be defamatory, and it has to be published.
Even if it was defamatory, who have they published it to apart from you?

Just google and read the grounds for defamation. It’s not

Why are you trying to claim compensation? Why is your pregnancy relevant to the claim? (Ie why have you informed them now?)

I too googled the grounds of defamation and it don't think this is either. Can you be a bit more specific as to why it was awful?

Alfie that is wrong. You don't only get damages if you suffer actual financial loss.
You get damages to compensate you for the defamation.
The sum of the damages depends on what was said, whether it was malicious, how many people it was published to etc.

Are you very bored and wondering what to do with all your spare cash, so have decided to piss it all away on lawyers?

And - defamation? To whom did the organisers of this trip defame you (since as you will know, defamation means that they made false statements about you to other people)?

What are you claiming compensation for exactly?
Why was the trip awful?
Surely if your on a voluntary mission your going to help others how will try to get money from a charity improve the situation.

I don't understand. You wanted compensation because the trip was awful in what way? How do they even know you are pregnant- what would that have to do with you claiming compensation for the trip being bad?

And also, I’m confused about this business of “confirmation”. You say that you can get a written note stating the date of confirmation from your doctors but why is that relevant? You know you were pregnant before going on the trip because you took a pregnancy test. Where does the doctor come into it?

When I was pregnant, I took a pregnancy test which was positive, went to my GP and told them this and she said, “Well, you’re pregnant then.” Is that what you mean by “confirmation”?

Oh fgs!!!

You're pregnant, nothing out of the ordinary there! This is such a non issue

I'd concentrate on your pregnancy. Hopefully you are pleased with the impact your volunteering had on others, so I'd put the trip behind you.
I can't imagine how awful the trip must have been for you to consider claiming compensation from a voluntary organisation. 🤨

Why would saying you're pregnant be defamation? Defamation us a statement that is both a) untrue b) harms the reputation of the person it concerns. What they said to you is neither of those things. It also has to be said to a third person. Don't waste your time bothering with this.

Defamation? Exactly who have they (and not clear from the OP if they are the volunteer organisation or your insurance company) spread false information to and damaged your reputation?

And really not clear what compensation you're expecting - through any normal insurance route you would only be compensated for expenses incurred eg medical, lost items etc. You don't get compensated for not enjoying a volunteer trip, particularly if you didn't enjoy it because you were pregnant

I'm not sure on what grounds a claim for defamation would be made?

How were you a danger to others? And what is it you are actually trying to claim for? You knew you were pregnant when you went on the trip I assume so I don't understand what you are trying to get out of this?

Why are to trying to claim compensation? It was a volunteer trip, what did you expect that didn't happen?

I dont understand your post, what was so awful about the trip? If it was because you were pregnant you chose to go.