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For Willful Violation, Fair Credit Reporting Act Claim For Statutory Damages Does Not Require Proof of Actual Damage

Posted on by Tom Byrne

A plaintiff suing under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) need not prove actual damages as a result of a willful violation in order to recover statutory damages, according to the Eleventh Circuit, joining several other circuits in that conclusion. Santos v. Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group, LLC, 2023 WL 7289662(11th Cir. Nov. 6, 2023). The…