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Davaco Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Davaco, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation request form here.
On June 11, 2021, Davaco LP (“Davaco”) experienced a data breach where an unauthorized third party gained access to its servers where sensitive employee data was stored. Davaco waited until July 2, 2021 to notify employees that their information was accessed. On July 19, 2021, Davaco reported the incident to the California Attorney General’s office. In response to the incident, Davaco engaged a cyber-security specialist to identify all affected people. Through investigation, it was determined that over 14,000 employees were affected by this data breach.

WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED?

According to the notice that Davaco sent, the following information was affected:
  • Social Security number
  • First and last name
  • Driver’s license
  • Government issued identification number
This information is called your personal information. It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen personal information can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. For the best data breach response, it is important to take action quickly. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Davaco is a project management and deployment company that develops business solutions for consumer facing brands in retail, restaurant and hospitality services. Davaco has a team of approximately 1,700 employees that completes an average of 50,000 projects annually.

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Davaco, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation request form here.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.