Could I sue a major casino because they gave my profile out?
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Could I sue a major casino because they gave my profile out?
I received a letter in the mail about a year ago stating that my identity was stolen along with 9 or 10 other people’s info. The letter said that my info was compromised and they were in the process of dealing with the people,person orwhoever did this to our personal info. They knew who did this breach and were in
the process of them destroying the info they stole or gave away. Yeah, right Is it possible too sue?
Asked on May 13, 2017 under Personal Injury, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
First, you'd have to prove that the casino was at fault in some way, such as through inadequate date security. They are not liable if they took reasonable precautions but someone stole the information anyway, since if they took reasonable precautions, they did nothing wrong (e.g. were not negligent or careless).
Second, you'd have to show how (and to what extent: e.g. how much money?) you have been hurt by this. The law only provides compensation for actual provable losses. If you have not suffered a loss reasonably traceable to this, you cannot receive compensation.
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