Archive for November, 2006

My first hand account of FDCPA Abuse leads to a lawsuit

Gary Nitzkin November 13th, 2006 Comments Off on My first hand account of FDCPA Abuse leads to a lawsuit

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 […]

HIPPA Violation may lead to class action

Gary Nitzkin November 7th, 2006 Comments Off on HIPPA Violation may lead to class action

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 […]

Short articles for the business person

Gary Nitzkin November 4th, 2006 Comments Off on Short articles for the business person

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 […]