What is the name of your state? CA
Back in 1999 I was in a car accident where my friend was driving and i was the passenger in his car. Afterwards I started going to a chiropractor because he told me his insurance would cover the bills. He got me an attorney who would help me get his insurance company to pay the chiropratic bills. The case was settled by the attorney; I received a small amount, the attorneys took a small amount and the chiropractor bills were supposed to be paid, according to the settlement letter I recieved from the attorney.
About a year ago I started getting letters from a collection agency stating that I needed to pay the chiropratic bills which I had thought had already been settled long ago. I called the lawyer and he is no longer there. In fact, I was told that he is nowhere to be found. I spoke with another lawyer who recalls the case and he said he would work on finding the paperwork. I haven't spoken to him for the past few months despite my efforts to contact him. Meanwhile, my credit has become negatively affected and the collection agency calls me frequently regarding the bill.
What do I do in a situation such as this. All along I had thought this had been taken care of. I have the paperwork they sent me with the copy of the check received by the insurance company along with a breakdown of the amount that would go to involved parties. I don't believe that this is my problem at all since it was the lawyer's responsibility to pay the bill when they got paid.
Back in 1999 I was in a car accident where my friend was driving and i was the passenger in his car. Afterwards I started going to a chiropractor because he told me his insurance would cover the bills. He got me an attorney who would help me get his insurance company to pay the chiropratic bills. The case was settled by the attorney; I received a small amount, the attorneys took a small amount and the chiropractor bills were supposed to be paid, according to the settlement letter I recieved from the attorney.
About a year ago I started getting letters from a collection agency stating that I needed to pay the chiropratic bills which I had thought had already been settled long ago. I called the lawyer and he is no longer there. In fact, I was told that he is nowhere to be found. I spoke with another lawyer who recalls the case and he said he would work on finding the paperwork. I haven't spoken to him for the past few months despite my efforts to contact him. Meanwhile, my credit has become negatively affected and the collection agency calls me frequently regarding the bill.
What do I do in a situation such as this. All along I had thought this had been taken care of. I have the paperwork they sent me with the copy of the check received by the insurance company along with a breakdown of the amount that would go to involved parties. I don't believe that this is my problem at all since it was the lawyer's responsibility to pay the bill when they got paid.