I won a judgement against a Doctor and he refuses to pay. Now after 27 days he is appealing it. He has delayed me on purpose.

The defendant has the right to appeal. There is nothing unusual about filing papers just before the deadline expires. The deadline is 30 days....

Reimbursement Managment calling on behalf of a Healthcare Service provided a year ago

Send by certified mail, return receipt my sample letter 1.1 to the collection agency to dispute the debt and request that they validate it in...

A consumer atty quoted me 40% contingency for negotiating with/suing a debt collector who violated FDCPA. Is that about right?

While I do not know what is standard for negotiating a debt, my preference is to change people a fixed amount, so that they know exactly the costs...

Remedy and deadlinse?

Motions for reconsideration must be filed within 10 days of notice of the order. There is no extension of the time for notice by mail. The motion...

It appears to be a debt collection agency posing as a mediation firm, which is illegal under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), if...

Who is financially responsible?

Not enough facts to decide, such as whether you have an agreement for payments, whether you have made any payments over the time you've drive the...

You need to make this into a judgment, so that you can enforce it as a judgment, such as by levying their property and bank accounts. See if...

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act permits $1000 in statutory damages, above the amount of actual damages and attorney's fees, pursuant to 15...

What creates more 'IMPACT' a Plaintiff Lawsuit or a 'class action lawsuit'?

That is not correct. Most plaintiffs and class members end up with less in a class action than they would had they filed an individual case, if...

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What is a default judgement?

A default judgment is permitted by the court, after the summons and complaint are served on the defendant(s) in a case, and the defendant(s) fail...