"No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit)
03/12/2016 at 15:02 • Filed to: legal help, legalopnik
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"No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit)
03/12/2016 at 15:02 • Filed to: legal help, legalopnik | 0
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I just received notification that a claim of debt has been filed against me in the amount of $8,300 concerning when I had been hospitalized as described in the series of posts I made over at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . As I had explained in other posts previously, I cannot afford to pay this debt and I’ve been seeking legal counsel in regards to both the debt itself and suing the therapist, his employer and the hospitals involved (detailed list of grievances below). So far I haven’t had much luck though so I’d like to reach out to the community again to see if they have anything that would be helpful.
As mentioned here’s a detailed list of grievances over why I am seeking to sue my therapist, his employer and the hospitals involved:
Being misled and coerced into services that may not have been necessary
Being misled about the nature of said services
Being misled about the duration of said services
Being misled about the financial responsibility or cost of said services
Being promised that methods and means were being put in place in regards to said financial assistance, only to discover such promises were never enacted upon
If it’s also helpful I was able to obtain public records of this same therapist having been censured in the past for practices and treatments used in an unapproved or unethical manner, and many of these same treatments he had performed on me.
And since somebody’s going to point out the recent posts I’ve made in regards to seeking a motorcycle to purchase and chastising me about not using that towards my debt - I recommend you read the linked Cigar Lounge post but long story short it concerns both funds for the bike and the bike itself that are not primarily intended for me.
jariten1781
> No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/12/2016 at 15:29 |
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Can’t give any specific legal advice on the whole mess, but general advice: it’s almost always better to pay off the debt and then attempt to recover. Leaving the debt open while attempting to sue opens you to additional BS (collections, credit report, shows up when you apply for jobs/apartments/clearance/etc) and no matter how strong your case, you sometimes still lose and could end up being forced to pay it (plus potential penalties) if you haven’t already. Plus it makes your case a tiny bit stronger if you’ve paid it (shows responsibility and makes you look less spiteful and more genuine).
Good luck.
yitznewton
> No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/12/2016 at 20:20 |
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Won’t it be difficult to sue if you can’t afford a lawyer?
Conan
> No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/12/2016 at 20:35 |
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It’s a challenge to sue for something like this without the ability to pay a lawyer. Get your family to help you get a lawyer to negotiate the debt, pay the debt, then get the advice of another lawyer.
Nothing
> No, I don't thank you for the fish at all
03/15/2016 at 12:46 |
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Are you still on your parent’s medical insurance? I know from reading the other posts that you have not told them about the hospitalization, but that may be one route to go to get this paid. At least the financial stress could be dealt with.
I had a friend that went through something similar at West Pines. I’ve learned that “voluntary” is not at all voluntary once you’re admitted.
Most civil attorneys will give you a free consult and let you know about the validity of your case. I consulted with a few malpractice attorneys when my daughter died. All expressed their condolences, and shared our concerns about inconsistencies in details we received from medical professionals, but were direct with us about not having a winnable case.