DoorDash Stolen Identity Class Action Lawsuit Attorney

Are you one of the countless people whose personal information was compromised in a DoorDash data breach incident? Did you receive a 1099-NEC from DoorDash, though you’ve never worked for them, or you did not make deliveries for the company during the previous tax year?

For most of us, filing taxes is a tedious, time-consuming task, but it’s done and over with for another year once you submit the form. Instead of receiving a refund, DoorDash drivers pay the taxes they owe, as the company does not deduct taxes from the amount that they earn. That’s why Dashers (DoorDash drivers) receive a 1099-NEC at the beginning of the year.

Unfortunately, there are malicious actors out there who steal people’s identities in order to avoid paying taxes. This is a growing trend with DoorDash and other food delivery apps due to a lack of security measures and technical glitches. When the scammed individual calls DoorDash for help, they are likely to go through a cycle of vague answers, irrelevant information, and the familiar routine of being passed on from one customer service rep to another.

As a victim of identity fraud, you need information on how to protect yourself and what you can do to obtain compensation from the company that filed to safeguard your information. The DoorDash identity theft lawyers of Normandie are here to assist you, so please contact us and schedule a free, confidential consultation.

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DoorDash Data Breach Incidents over the Years

The most recent data breach for DoofDash occurred in 2022, when the company was part of a phishing attempt on a third party vendor. Essentially, hackers used stolen employee credentials to access internet tools, which allowed them to obtain DoorDash customer information, as well as data on DoorDash drivers and partnered restaurants. The information that was accessed includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and delivery addresses.

DoorDash was quick to point out that highly sensitive data like full bank account numbers and social security numbers were not accessed. However, the information that was stolen by the hackers can be used to obtain this type of information. This is why people are spammed with phishing emails, texts, and phone calls by scammers pretending to be from DoorDash or another company the victim would recognize.

Prior to this incident, there was a security breach in 2019, which compromised personally identifying information on 4.9 million people who signed up with DoorDash on or before April 5, 2018. In response, the company released the following statement:

“We have taken a number of additional steps to further secure your data, which include adding additional protective security layers around the data, improving security protocols that govern access to our systems, and bringing in outside expertise to increase our ability to identify and repel threats.”

Basically, DoorDash is implying that there were serious lapses in database systems that were taken advantage of by sophisticated criminals. Sadly, the same incident will occur 3 years later in 2022, and the start of tax season is when most people found out that they are the victims of identity theft.

What Happens if Someone Uses my Identity to Create a DooDash Driver Account?

Using stolen information on a DoorDash customer or driver has serious consequences that can haunt you for many years. With the recent scam that we are currently investigating, hackers are using the information they stole to set up a Dasher account and make money from DoorDash deliveries. At the end of the year, an unsuspecting victim is left with a huge tax bill while the scammer gets away with keeping every penny of their earnings.

Whether you can afford to pay the taxes or not, it’s unacceptable that you should have to be left holding the bag for a crime that was committed by someone else. You also have to consider the other problems that are associated with financial fraud, like bank accounts set up in your name or damage to your credit score from unpaid bills. Then, there are the headaches of trying to prove to the IRS that you are not the person that worked for DoorDash, and therefore, you are not responsible for the taxes.

If your identity was fraudulently used for tax-related issues, please fill out IRS form 14039 right away so that the IRS Identity Theft Victim Assistance team can investigate the incident. However, this is only one of many steps you will have to take in order to clear your name, not to mention that it can take over a year for the IRS to finish the investigation into your case.

To ensure the best possible outcome in these situations, please seek help from a tax fraud lawyer at our office.

Can I Sue DoorDash if My Personal Data was Stolen?

Yes, you can sue DoorDash if there were security issues within their system that allowed unauthorized users to access people’s personal information. As we have just gone over, the company has a history of data breaches due to a phishing campaign on a third-party vendor.

Though the exact vendor was not identified, we do know that DoorDash has a partnership with Persona, a service used by many companies for the purpose of identity verification. It’s more than possible that a security failure on Persona’s end is responsible for the incident that occurred in 2022, and an earlier hacking attempt in 2019.

The incident in 2022 was due to employee credentials being stolen and used to gain access to personal information on customers and Door Dash drivers. Clearly, there are some serious lapses in security that caused people’s phone numbers, emails, and other sensitive information to be exposed. Such information can be used to commit various acts of fraud, including setting up a DoorDash driver account in someone else’s name.

Getting to the root of how your identity was stolen and holding the company responsible is our primary goal here at Normandie Law Firm. Please contact us today and schedule a free consultation if you were affected by the data breach that exposed your personal information to hackers.

Can I File a Class Action Lawsuit against DoorDash?

Yes, you can file a class action claim against DoorDash with other victims whose information was stolen and used to create fake driver accounts. There may be other parties that you can sue, like DoorDash’s third party vendor whose system was targeted by hackers. Our attorneys are starting to receive calls on this issue from people who are now facing serious tax consequences because of cybersecurity issues with the DoorDash platform. Once we are contacted by enough victims, we will initiate a data breach class action lawsuit and fight to negotiate the highest possible settlement for our clients.

To join a DoorDash stolen data class action lawsuit, call us right away and speak to a lawyer who can sue for identity theft and other kinds of financial fraud.

What is the Average Value of a DoorDash Identity Theft Lawsuit?

A class action lawsuit for identity theft may be worth $20,000,000 to $500,000,000, depending on various factors that are specific to each case. But there are cases that settle for lower or higher amounts, so it’s important to keep in mind this is just an estimate range based on previous verdicts and settlements in similar lawsuits. Furthermore, what you receive is a portion of the award that’s recovered on behalf of all the victims. Thus, what you end up with can be anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000, based on how the identity theft has affected your life.

Among all the issues that are involved, how many people have joined the lawsuit is critical, as payments will be larger for lawsuits with 100 or more members versus a class action claim for 12 people. Due to the number of customers, drivers, and vendors that may be affected, it’s reasonable to conclude that millions of people had their personal information stolen for the purpose of setting up a DoorDash driver account.

How Long Does it Take to Settle an Identity Theft Lawsuit against DoorDash?

It may take around 1 to 3 years to settle a class action claim involving a data breach by a major corporation. However, unauthorized access to personal information is likely to involve millions of people, and with that in mind, a class action lawsuit on behalf of all these victims can take 2 to 3 years. Aside from the number of class members, how long it takes for a DoorDash identity theft lawsuit to settle depends on many factors, such as:

• How long it takes to obtain the necessary evidence from DoorDash and other companies / individuals
• The number of defendants that are being sued and how liability is split among these entities
• If there is excessive, i.e., gross negligence by the defendant
• DoorDash’s willingness to negotiate a settlement offer in good faith
• Whether your case is settled privately or it goes to trial

Frankly, less than 5% of all civil lawsuits end up in court, so it’s highly unlikely that your case will be tried before a judge and jury. However, the process of obtaining compensation through an identity theft tax fraud lawsuit typically takes at least 1 year, no matter how your case is resolved.

Statute of Limitations – How Much Time Do I have to File a Lawsuit?

As a victim of identity theft, the time limit to file a lawsuit is 3 years, unless the offense is classified as felony fraud, which has a 4-year statute of limitations. The difference between a standard charge of fraud versus felony fraud is based on several factors, including the amount that was obtained using your information and whether the offender has a prior history of similar crimes.

Please keep in mind that the statute of limitations does not begin on the date of the crime, but instead, on when you found out about it. Thus, you could have had your personal data stolen in a security breach years ago, but you only found out about it this year because you received a tax form from DoorDash.

The identity theft lawyers of Normandie can figure out the right deadline based on the details of your case. To ensure that your claim against DoorDash is filed on time, contact our law firm as soon as possible.

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Having your identity stolen is a traumatic invasion of privacy with devastating consequences. Unraveling the tangled web that was woven by an identity thief can take years, and it’s always in the back of your mind that your informatoin can be sold time and time again for illicit purposes.

Our legal team is ready to fight for you and the restitution you are owed for having your information stolen. We urge you to contact us immediately and learn about your rights and legal options from a DoorDash data breach class action lawyer. If you choose to file a claim, our Zero Fee Guarantee will provide you with free legal services from day one. The only time we get paid is when you receive your settlement, and if we don’t win your case, you owe us $0 in legal fees.

For a free case review with a lawyer who can sue for identity theft resulting in tax fraud, contact our law firm 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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