Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Posts
    1

    Default Medical Debt From Treatment Received As An Unemancipated Minor

    Back in 2006, i had to go to the hospital, i never had insurance under my parents and i was not emancipated. When i had this hospital visit, i was staying at a friends house for a bit, i dont know who called who as to sign for myself,(because they made me sign some papers when i was sick in the hospital) but now i am getting calls from collectors, and now a law firm is saying their going to put a judgement on me. Can they do this even when I was a minor ( I was 17) and not emancipated? When i stated this to the attorney, he sounded surprised, and did not even know my D.O.B. and told me he was going to give it back to the collector to "investigate some more" shouldnt he know this if he is trying to sue me?! Therefore legally, what are my options? The bill is almost 10,000, and i do not have that kind of money, do i file for bankruptcy? please help!!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    supratentorial region
    Posts
    818

    Default Re: Medical Debt From Treatment Received As An Unemancipated Minor

    Quote Quoting haliegha
    View Post
    Back in 2006, i had to go to the hospital, i never had insurance under my parents and i was not emancipated. When i had this hospital visit, i was staying at a friends house for a bit, i dont know who called who as to sign for myself,(because they made me sign some papers when i was sick in the hospital) but now i am getting calls from collectors, and now a law firm is saying their going to put a judgement on me. Can they do this even when I was a minor ( I was 17) and not emancipated? When i stated this to the attorney, he sounded surprised, and did not even know my D.O.B. and told me he was going to give it back to the collector to "investigate some more" shouldnt he know this if he is trying to sue me?! Therefore legally, what are my options? The bill is almost 10,000, and i do not have that kind of money, do i file for bankruptcy? please help!!

    You need to find out who signed the release for your treatment. It's in your medical record.

    1. Sponsored Links
       

Similar Threads

  1. Debt Collectors: Oregon Medical Debt for a Minor
    By parker1967 in forum Debts and Collections
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 04-23-2010, 10:45 PM
  2. Debt Collectors: Medical Debt of a Minor, Now Adult
    By confused_2009 in forum Debts and Collections
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 11-05-2009, 10:53 PM
  3. Debt Collectors: Medical Debt Incurred By A Minor In Ohio
    By StariEyes in forum Debts and Collections
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 04-08-2008, 04:52 PM
  4. Emancipation: How Can An Unemancipated Minor Live Independently
    By RegisteredGuest in forum Juvenile Law
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 11-25-2007, 06:29 PM
  5. Emancipation: Florida Marriage Law for an Unemancipated Minor
    By Pooya in forum Juvenile Law
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 07-10-2005, 08:53 AM
 
 
Sponsored Links

Legal Help, Information and Resources