Did an incorrect background check cost you your job?
If an employer has failed to provide appropriate notice prior to obtaining your background check report, or if a background check included inaccurate information you may be eligible for financial compensation.
For a free consultation contact The Kim Law Firm LLC today to learn whether you have a case. You don’t pay unless you win!
What Are Background Check Errors?
Mismatch the subject of the report with another person
Reveal sealed or expunged information
Omit information about how the case was disposed or resolved
Contain misleading information
Mischaracterize the seriousness of the offense reported
A background check error occurs when a consumer reporting agency (CRA) reports inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information about you to an employer, landlord, or lender. These errors are more common than most people realize — and under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you have the right to dispute them and seek financial compensation.
Common background check errors include:
- Misidentification — your record is mixed with another person’s criminal history
- Sealed or expunged records that should not appear on any report
- Charges listed without a disposition or outcome
- Outdated information that exceeds the seven-year reporting limit
- Misclassification of the severity of an offense
- Incorrect personal information such as name, date of birth, or Social Security number
How Background Check Errors Affect Employment and Housing
An inaccurate background check can cost you a job offer, a promotion, or an apartment — before you ever get the chance to correct the record. Employers and landlords routinely rely on these reports to make decisions, and a single error can disqualify you from opportunities you rightfully deserve.
The consequences can be severe:
- Job loss or rejection</strong> — employers deny candidates based on inaccurate criminal or financial records
- Housing denial — landlords reject applications due to errors that do not belong to you
- Damaged professional reputation— errors can follow you across multiple job applications
- Lost income and benefits — time out of work due to a wrongful denial carries real financial harm
If you were denied a job or housing because of incorrect information on a background check, you may have a viable FCRA claim — and you should not wait to explore your options.
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that governs how background checks are conducted and how the information in them is used. It gives consumers meaningful rights when reporting agencies or employers fail to follow proper procedures.
Under the FCRA, you have the right to:
- Receive notice before an employer obtains your background check report
- Receive a copy of any background check report used against you
- Dispute inaccurate information directly with the consumer reporting agency (i.e., the background check company)
- Receive a pre-adverse action notice before an employer takes a negative action based on your report
- Sue for damages if your rights were violated — including statutory damages up to $1,000 per violation, plus actual damages and attorney’s fees
Many employers and consumer reporting agencies violate these requirements routinely. An experienced FCRA attorney can identify violations you may not even know occurred.
How The Kim Law Firm Can Help
The Kim Law Firm LLC represents consumers nationwide who have been harmed by background check errors and FCRA violations. We review your report, identify the specific violations, and fight to hold the responsible parties accountable.
We handle cases involving:
- Inaccurate criminal records on background checks
- Employer violations of adverse action notice requirements
- Sealed or expunged records improperly disclosed
- Mixed-file errors where your report contains another person’s information
- Consumer reporting agency failures to reasonably investigate disputes
Our representation is entirely contingency-based. There is no upfront cost, and you pay nothing unless we successfully resolve your case. From your first consultation through resolution, our focus is on getting you the compensation you deserve.
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If an inaccurate background check has affected your employment, housing, or financial future, you may have a strong FCRA claim. The Kim Law Firm LLC represents consumers nationwide — at no cost unless we win.
Call us at 855-996-6342 or complete the contact form on this page to schedule your free consultation. The sooner you act, the sooner we can start working to correct the record and recover what you are owed.
Frequently Asked Questions
You are entitled to a free copy of any background check report used against you in an employment or housing decision. Review it carefully for incorrect records, outdated information, or entries that do not belong to you. If anything looks wrong, and you are unsure how to have your information corrected, contact our office before disputing it on your own.
Our review of your case, and potential representation of you, is contingency based, and there is no out of pocket cost.
Yes. Under the FCRA, you can sue both the consumer reporting agency that published the inaccurate report and the employer that violated the adverse action notice requirements. Damages can include statutory compensation, lost wages, emotional distress, and attorney’s fees.
No. The Kim Law Firm handles all background check error and FCRA cases on a contingency basis.
About Richard Kim
Rich is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area and a 2001 graduate of Bucknell University. After receiving a degree in Finance from Bucknell, he graduated from Rutgers School of Law and Business in 2005 – receiving both a Juris Doctor and Master’s in Business Administration. Thereafter, he served as a Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Robert J. Mellon of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.
Since that time – as a member of some of the region’s largest law firms – Rich has litigated actions in both state and federal courts throughout the country, including: California, Nevada, Wyoming, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His practice endeavors include, but are not limited to, litigating: business disputes, employment cases, class actions, personal injury matters and fiduciary duty issues.
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