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Criminal Background Check Error Attorneys in Tulsa, Oklahoma
A single error on a criminal background check can cost you a job offer, a housing application, a professional license, or any number of opportunities you've worked hard to earn. Background check companies — also called consumer reporting agencies — are required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act to follow reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of the information they report. When they don't, and you suffer as a result, you have the right to hold them accountable. We represent consumers in Tulsa and throughout Oklahoma who have been harmed by inaccurate criminal background reports.
Do You Have a Case?
You may have a background check error claim if:
A background check reported a criminal conviction that belongs to someone else with a similar name
A background check reported a charge or conviction that was expunged, dismissed, or sealed
A background check reported an arrest without a conviction as if it were a conviction
A background check reported outdated criminal records beyond the legally permissible reporting period
You were denied a job, housing, or another opportunity based on an inaccurate background report
The background check company failed to follow proper procedures before reporting negative information about you
You disputed the error and the company failed to investigate or correct it
How We Help:
Background check errors often occur when companies use automated systems that match records by name alone without verifying other identifying information like date of birth or Social Security number. The result is that innocent people are tagged with someone else's criminal history. The FCRA requires background check companies to maintain strict accuracy standards, provide you with a copy of your report before adverse action is taken, and give you the opportunity to dispute errors. When they fail to follow these rules the consequences for consumers can be devastating — and the law provides meaningful remedies including actual damages, statutory damages up to $1,000 per violation, punitive damages for willful violations of the FCRA and attorney's fees.
If you were denied a job or housing based on a background check, time is critical. Contact us immediately for a case review.
Fee Arrangement:
Criminal background check error cases are typically handled on a contingency basis — meaning you pay nothing unless we recover for you.