Validity of a Delayed Dental Bill
My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: New Jersey
I hope this isn't a joke of a question. Here goes:
I know two people who used to date, call them D and K. D has an oral surgeon for a father. Roughly ten months ago D's father performed two operations for K. No bills were sent. Two weeks ago, K and D had a nasty breakup. Now D's father is harassing K with fees over $2000. Now, from context, it seems obvious to me that it was agreed 10 months ago that these operations would be on the house for a friend of the family and that the billing and threats of legal action are vengeance for K breaking up with D. My question is this: is there any legal way for K to protect themselves from this harassment or is the justice system letting one slip through the cracks?
I apologize in advance for wasting your time if this question has a very obvious answer.
Re: Validity of a Delayed Dental Bill
It was never stated, "This is a gift"? What documents did the patient sign in relation to her receipt of care - did it include a promise to pay all charges not covered by insurance?
Re: Validity of a Delayed Dental Bill
Unfortunately, I am not sure what was signed. I am a third party investigating the matter out of personal curiosity. The only way for me to discover what documents were signed by K would be to ask K and I am not sure it would be prudent of me to do so, as D is a friend of mine and my name would probably come up in conversation re: this.
So, just hypothetically I suppose, if there was no such signed agreement -- and I can't imagine there was as nearly a year passed before they even attempted to send a bill -- would they have a legal leg to stand on?
Re: Validity of a Delayed Dental Bill
I think there is no agreement between the father of mr.D if he will get a payment for ms.k. you don't mention here if it is a gift or not Mr. Knowitall is right because if it a gift then the father will not ask for a payment for ms.k and the father is not involve with the relationship between mr.k and mr.d. So he has the right to ask for payment to ms.k. The only defense of ms. k to the father of mr. d is if she was maltreatment by the father of mr.d because it is now the right of ms. k to defense to him. If ms.k has the capability to pay that $2000 then the father of mr.d now has no right to collect a payment for her by force.
but that is only my idea about your case.
Dentist Roseville