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    Default As an Adult, Am I Responsible for Paying Medical Bills from when I Was a Minor

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: VA

    When I was 16 years old I was hospitalized for two days. I am now 25 years old and a debt collector has recently attempting calling me (I have received nothing in written from them as of yet) saying I still owe for this. At this time I was under my parents care as a minor. We always had insurance as kids so I don't understand how this wasn't taken care of back then.

    Anyway, the debt collector does not even have my correct name on file. He has my first name along with my brother's last name (diffent than mine b/c we have different fathers). In addition, my mother filed bancruptcy last year to relive herself of some bad investments even though she is the owner of a successful business. My questions are:

    1.) As and adult, am I responsible for paying for medical treatment I received as a minor?

    2.) Could the collections agency be coming after me because they are obviously unable to collect from my mother?

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    Default Re: As an Adult, Am I Responsible for Paying Medical Bills from when I Was a Minor

    the debt is almost assuredly beyond any applicable statute of limitations so if sued, that would be one defense that should kill the suit.

    Other than that, no, you are not liable for the debt from when you were 16. It is your parents debt.

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    Default Re: As an Adult, Am I Responsible for Paying Medical Bills from when I Was a Minor

    Medical bills are a necessity ; so in many instances these can be viable bills to collect upon, even upon a minor. The time issue is the one that makes the bill SOL for the hospital. Write the collector and tell him you fully dispute the bill & to discontinue trying to collect on it. Then the collector should stop calling.

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