Legal Question in Personal Injury in Washington

Identity theft

While working on a job site,a coworker removed my personal information from a unsecured file cabinet.He took this information and used it to assume my identity.The company knew that the file cabinet was unsecured.

I was informed that company was liable and to research the tort laws for information about negligence. What are my options and how do I proceed in in this situation?


Asked on 4/30/04, 1:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Dan Harris Harris & Moure, pllc

Re: Identity theft

You may very well have a case against your employer (and you almost certainly do have a case against your co-worker), but you should consider the possible repurcussions of suing your employer before doing so.

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Answered on 4/30/04, 1:26 am


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