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If you are getting constant robocalls or unwanted texts, you may feel like you cannot escape them. The good news is that federal law gives consumers rights. At Sharmin & Sharmin, P.A., an experienced Florida TCPA violations lawyer can help you understand your options. A West Palm Beach TCPA violations attorney from our firm can review your situation and help you take action if a company broke the law.
Dealing with pushy companies can feel overwhelming. Sharmin & Sharmin, P.A., helps consumers protect their rights and pursue justice when they have been harmed.
Our team can review your evidence, identify the company behind the calls, and determine whether the calls or texts may violate federal law. This can be harder than it sounds because some businesses hide behind different phone numbers, third-party marketers, or lead companies.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that limits how companies can call, text, or leave prerecorded messages. It was created to protect people from unwanted telemarketing calls, robocalls, artificial voice messages, and certain automated texts.
The TCPA does not make every unwanted call illegal, but companies must follow strict rules when they contact consumers. If they ignore those rules, you may have the right to seek money for each illegal call or text.
Under the TCPA, companies may need to follow rules such as:
When a company ignores these rules, it may be more than rude or annoying. It may be unlawful.
TCPA violations can come from many different types of companies. Some involve telemarketers trying to sell products or services. Others may involve debt collectors, lenders, insurance companies, lead generators, home service companies, or businesses that bought your phone number from another source.
Some calls may sound like they are coming from a real person, but they are actually prerecorded messages. Others may come from an automatic system that sends out large numbers of calls or texts at once. You may also receive messages from a company you contacted once, even though you never agreed to ongoing marketing messages.
A company may claim you gave permission when you filled out an online form, entered a contest, requested a quote, or signed up for a service. However, that does not always mean the company had the legal right to keep calling or texting you. Our lawyers can look at how the company got your number and whether the contact followed the law.
Yes. In many situations, you can tell a company to stop contacting you. You do not usually need to use special legal words to revoke consent. A clear message like “stop calling me” or “do not text me again” may be enough, depending on the facts.
After you opt out or withdraw permission, the company should respect that request. If the calls or texts continue, that may support your claim. This is why it is important to save proof of your request. If you sent a text saying “STOP,” take a screenshot. If you told someone over the phone, write down the date, time, phone number, and what you said.
The TCPA may allow consumers to seek $500 for each violation. If the company knowingly or willfully broke the law, the amount may increase to $1,500 per call or text. A few unwanted calls may become a much larger claim if the company had no permission, ignored your request to stop, or continued calling after you opted out.
If you think your rights were violated, try to save anything that shows what happened. Helpful evidence may include:
These details can help your attorney determine whether you may have a valid TCPA claim.
It can be tempting to delete the messages, block every number right away, or argue with the caller. Blocking a number may help give you peace, but it can also make it harder to track future calls from the same company. Before deleting anything, save screenshots and call records.
You should also be careful about clicking links in unwanted texts. Some spam texts may be connected to scams or identity theft. If a message looks suspicious, do not provide personal information, account numbers, passwords, or payment details. Save the message and speak with an attorney about your options.
You should not have to live with constant unwanted calls or texts. If a company keeps contacting you without permission, contact Sharmin & Sharmin, P.A. today to schedule a free consultation and find out whether you may be entitled to compensation
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