The TCPA law allows individuals to file lawsuits and collect damages for receiving unsolicited telemarketing calls, texts, messages, faxes, pre-recorded calls, or auto-dialed calls. In many instances, these cases will be combined into class action lawsuits to save time and lawyers’ fees by litigating all the cases in one large action.
For individuals, a settlement in a TCPA case could include:
$500 per negligent violation, meaning each unsolicited text or call
$1,500 per willful violation, meaning each text or call sent after you told them to stop or added yourself to the “Do Not Call” list
Receiving compensation for your losses of money, time, and stress experienced in cases of fraudulent robocalls
The utilization of any type of call software as part of a telemarketing operation may be part of TCPA violations and may fall under the FCC’s definition of auto-dialing. The use of such software to commit fraud is an additional crime that you can sue for in civil court to recoup your losses and compensation for the burden such wrongdoing has placed on your life.