If my school’s counselor had a meeting with students for college but on the table left some papers which included my personal information including my SSN, what can I do?
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If my school’s counselor had a meeting with students for college but on the table left some papers which included my personal information including my SSN, what can I do?
On this paper included all there grades address full name and there SSN’s. Mine was stolen by another student and he posted it all in a group chat. This includes my full name with grades, address and SSN number. What are my legal options here? Who’s responsible the school or the student?
Asked on January 27, 2016 under Personal Injury, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
1) The student who stole would certainly be liable or responsible: he committed theft.
2) The school *may* be liable, IF it was unreasonably careless (negligent) to leave those papers there under those circumstances.
3) But until and unless you suffer some loss which can be linked to this act (e.g. identify theft, using your SSN, etc.), you would have no basis for legal action. The law only provides compensation for actual losses, injuries, damages, etc, not for possible or potential ones.
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