Legal Question

SlickRick · 2004-05-05, 11:46 PM

I have the same name as my father. I got a call today from a hospital. They tell me that the hostpital bills are under my social security number, when indeed they are not my bills. These bills have been sent to collection and I am sure they show up as a bad mark on my credit report. Anyone know if this is legitimate grounds to take legal action againsts the hospital.

Thanks in advance

security_man · 2004-05-06, 07:22 AM

dude i feel your pain.. i have the same name as my father, his father and his grandfather - thats right i am the fourth and you would not BELEAVE the screwups that causes LOL

as far as legal action i dunno, but nine times out of ten the hospital will get stiffed and not have a social so they look up a name and address, if you lived at that address at any time then they will attach your social to the bill even though there are two people. the other possibility is that your dad used your social (my dad is an asshole and has done something similar in the past so no commentary on your family or anything, just a posibility) but no matter what the situation is if you didnt incur the bill then you are not responsable for it.

you can dispute the hit to your credit through the credit agencies - there are instructions on how on their sites if i remember correctly. The hospital then has to prove that you are responable and obviously they cant do that so it should be dropped. the collection agencies are a different issue tho - there is little you can do to stop them because they dont give a rats ass if you are responable or not... they bought the debt and if they can badger you into paying them then they wont have any problems sleeping at night. you might check with a lawyer in your area to see if there is any legal recourse you can take to stop them, but collection agencies dont report to your credit and they can only bluster and annoy so if you can take it (or ignore it, thank gawd for caller id) then that problem will solve its self

it sucks dude... i feel your pain, but just thank gawd your only a Jr

Greenguy · 2004-05-06, 07:38 AM

Call a lawyer.

SlickRick · 2004-05-06, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by security_man
dude i feel your pain.. i have the same name as my father, his father and his grandfather - thats right i am the fourth and you would not BELEAVE the screwups that causes LOL

as far as legal action i dunno, but nine times out of ten the hospital will get stiffed and not have a social so they look up a name and address, if you lived at that address at any time then they will attach your social to the bill even though there are two people. the other possibility is that your dad used your social (my dad is an asshole and has done something similar in the past so no commentary on your family or anything, just a posibility) but no matter what the situation is if you didnt incur the bill then you are not responsable for it.

you can dispute the hit to your credit through the credit agencies - there are instructions on how on their sites if i remember correctly. The hospital then has to prove that you are responable and obviously they cant do that so it should be dropped. the collection agencies are a different issue tho - there is little you can do to stop them because they dont give a rats ass if you are responable or not... they bought the debt and if they can badger you into paying them then they wont have any problems sleeping at night. you might check with a lawyer in your area to see if there is any legal recourse you can take to stop them, but collection agencies dont report to your credit and they can only bluster and annoy so if you can take it (or ignore it, thank gawd for caller id) then that problem will solve its self

it sucks dude... i feel your pain, but just thank gawd your only a Jr

Oh I know the screw ups.
Im not a Jr I am the II - 2nd My mother fought my father about that. Its a real pain in the ass, I know that

SlickRick · 2004-05-06, 06:58 PM

ATTORNEYS SUCK

Went to talk with one. Cost me $350 for the hour. I would have had more fun getting a hooker. At least I would have left satisfied.
So I had to find some lawyer jokes to cheer me up

What is the difference between a tick and a lawyer?
A tick falls off of you when you die.
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Why does the law society prohibit sex between lawyers and their clients?

To prevent clients from being billed twice for essentially the same service.
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What do you call a lawyer who doesn't chase ambulances?

Retired.
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How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?

Six. One to change the bulb and five to write the environmental impact statement.
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What do you call a smiling, sober, courteous person at a bar association convention?

The caterer.
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Where can you find a good lawyer?

In the cemetery.
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You're trapped in a room with a tiger, a rattlesnake and a lawyer. You have a gun with two bullets.

What should you do? You shoot the lawyer. Twice.
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What do you have when you bury six lawyers up to their necks in sand?

Not enough sand.
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Why is it dangerous for a lawyer to walk onto a construction site when plumbers are working?

Because they might connect the drain line to the wrong suer.
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What do you call 20 lawyers skydiving from an airplane?

Skeet.
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Did you hear that the Post Office had to recall its series of stamps depicting famous lawyers?

People were confused about which side to spit on.
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What's the difference between a lawyer and an onion?

You cry when you cut up an onion.
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What's the difference between a lawyer and a terrorist?

Terrorists have sympathizers.
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The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.
-- William Shakespeare

baddog · 2004-05-09, 06:51 PM

Why won't sharks eat lawyers?

Professional courtesy

2004-05-05, 11:46 PM	#1
SlickRick I've always wondered if there was a god. And now I know there is -- and it's me Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 329	Legal Question I have the same name as my father. I got a call today from a hospital. They tell me that the hostpital bills are under my social security number, when indeed they are not my bills. These bills have been sent to collection and I am sure they show up as a bad mark on my credit report. Anyone know if this is legitimate grounds to take legal action againsts the hospital. Thanks in advance __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2004-05-06, 07:22 AM	#2
security_man Are you sure this is the Sci-Fi Convention? It's full of nerds! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 260	dude i feel your pain.. i have the same name as my father, his father and his grandfather - thats right i am the fourth and you would not BELEAVE the screwups that causes LOL as far as legal action i dunno, but nine times out of ten the hospital will get stiffed and not have a social so they look up a name and address, if you lived at that address at any time then they will attach your social to the bill even though there are two people. the other possibility is that your dad used your social (my dad is an asshole and has done something similar in the past so no commentary on your family or anything, just a posibility) but no matter what the situation is if you didnt incur the bill then you are not responsable for it. you can dispute the hit to your credit through the credit agencies - there are instructions on how on their sites if i remember correctly. The hospital then has to prove that you are responable and obviously they cant do that so it should be dropped. the collection agencies are a different issue tho - there is little you can do to stop them because they dont give a rats ass if you are responable or not... they bought the debt and if they can badger you into paying them then they wont have any problems sleeping at night. you might check with a lawyer in your area to see if there is any legal recourse you can take to stop them, but collection agencies dont report to your credit and they can only bluster and annoy so if you can take it (or ignore it, thank gawd for caller id) then that problem will solve its self it sucks dude... i feel your pain, but just thank gawd your only a Jr __________________ <a href="http://www.linkalotapuss.com/home.php" target="_blank"><font face="Trebuchet MS">Linkalotapuss.com</a> - Submit your sites</font>

2004-05-06, 07:38 AM	#3
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2004-05-06, 06:58 PM	#5
SlickRick I've always wondered if there was a god. And now I know there is -- and it's me Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 329	ATTORNEYS SUCK Went to talk with one. Cost me $350 for the hour. I would have had more fun getting a hooker. At least I would have left satisfied. So I had to find some lawyer jokes to cheer me up What is the difference between a tick and a lawyer? A tick falls off of you when you die. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why does the law society prohibit sex between lawyers and their clients? To prevent clients from being billed twice for essentially the same service. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you call a lawyer who doesn't chase ambulances? Retired. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? Six. One to change the bulb and five to write the environmental impact statement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you call a smiling, sober, courteous person at a bar association convention? The caterer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where can you find a good lawyer? In the cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You're trapped in a room with a tiger, a rattlesnake and a lawyer. You have a gun with two bullets. What should you do? You shoot the lawyer. Twice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you have when you bury six lawyers up to their necks in sand? Not enough sand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why is it dangerous for a lawyer to walk onto a construction site when plumbers are working? Because they might connect the drain line to the wrong suer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What do you call 20 lawyers skydiving from an airplane? Skeet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you hear that the Post Office had to recall its series of stamps depicting famous lawyers? People were confused about which side to spit on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's the difference between a lawyer and an onion? You cry when you cut up an onion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's the difference between a lawyer and a terrorist? Terrorists have sympathizers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. -- William Shakespeare __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2004-05-09, 06:51 PM	#6
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