PLAINTIFF SUES COLLECTOR, CLAIMING DEFENDANT TOLD HER NOT TO SHOW UP FOR HEARING
- A plaintiff on Social Security has filed a lawsuit claiming she was told by a collector that had filed a collection lawsuit not to show up for a court hearing because the case was going to be dismissed.
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‘VAGUE’ BK REFERENCE KILLS HUNSTEIN CLASS ACTION
- Concealing information on a bankruptcy filing has given a federal judge all the reason she needed to dismiss a Hunstein class action lawsuit.
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NY AG SETTLES WITH AMBULANCE COMPANY OVER BALANCE BILLING ISSUES
- State law in New York prohibits ambulance companies from billing insured patients for rides, and the Attorney General of New York has fined an ambulance company $100,000 and forced it to return all the money it collected from consumers who were insured.
- More details here.
MEDICAL DEBT A PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE
- More than two-fifths of consumers had a problem paying a medical bill or went into debt because of a health issue, regardless of whether they had health insurance or not, and nearly one-quarter of those people were contacted by a collection agency, according to a nationwide survey.
- More details here.
BARRON & NEWBURGER ADDS EXPERIENCED BUSINESS LITIGATOR
- Francesca De Troia has joined the firm after a stint as an Assistant Attorney General in Texas.
- More details here.
WORTH NOTING: Americans are a lot less productive today than they were a year ago, and that may post problems for the economy … RIP to the world’s oldest dog, who died at 22 … The default settings on your phones and devices that you may want to consider changing … Six ways you might be thinking wrong about things … A survey about where people who are working remotely are actually working … The companies that offer the best perks and benefits … The mystery of why you can’t tickle yourself has been revealed … Are those three pythons in your pants or are you just happy to see me?
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