Archive for November, 2006
My neighbor got into a dispute with Detroit Edison (“DTE”). They had sent him a bill that he thought was outrageous ($565 for digging a hole in his yard and repairing some cable). My hard headed neighbor refused to pay the bill. I talked him into offering to pay half of it since if he […]
Mr. Patrick Lunsford of CollectionIndustry.com wrote the following article: A man in Indiana has filed suit against a hospital and a collection agency – and their respective parent groups — over a security lapse that exposed the personal information of some 260,000 patients. The litigant, Michael Chaney, claims that The Sisters of St. Francis Health […]
Last year, I wrote a number of articles for the lay/business person about how one can effectively protect one’s rights in the collection arena. I recently posted these articles to my website. These articles, are entitled: 1. Collection law firm v Collection agency – where you should place your account. 2. Telltale signs that your […]