There's the judgment and then there's the collection
Posted By: 38 years and counting on 2009-01-09
In Reply to: Is it worth it? sm - Thouights, please
Principle is important. Still in California, where a doctor owed me $8200 (and I still paid my subcontractors), the small claims court makes a determination and a judgment, but it is up to you to collect. Sometimes, if the amount is sufficient, you can get a collection agency to do the collecting. In a friend's case where she sued her landlady (the landlady did not want to return a deposit on a house that burned to the ground in a wildfire), after her judgment she sold it to an agency--collected on her principle in getting the judgment and actually got a little money. In my case, the anesthesiologist had four pages of judgments that preceded me, and I let it go. It hurt, but let it go. Check you state's small claims court rules on collection and check to see if the judgment actually shows on her record. That may help you decide. Good luck.
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Take up a collection from family and friends
Even with $10 a person and maybe some groceries or a gift item, it only takes a few people to make a difference.
2 words - collection agency
Technically speaking you have to use a collection agency of some sort for a certain amount of time before being able to write it off as a bad debt. Yeah, they take like 30% sometimes if they collect the debt but 70% is better than 0%. I have done it. I have had to do it twice. One i had to write off and the other I got paid. You will have to have some proof of billing and your trying to communicate with them. I would even send them a registered letter via mail and give them 7 days or you will turn them over to collections. Add a nice fat late charge to that...i dunno 30% or so. hee hee. :)
Can you send it to a collection agency?
Is there any way you could send this to a collection agency?  I don't know if it would work for this, but I know that some places that give out equipment (like Direct TV, etc.) has in their contracts that the quipment is only for as long as you have the service and must be returned to them as it's still their property.
I know it's not the same thing, but it seems like this would fall into that category as it was assumed that it's still your equipment and they were only allowed to use it as they were working for you.
I agree that it's stealing. You wouldn't go into an office and just take equipment home from there, so what gives you the right to take it from a company via mail?
Regarding judgment...
That's what's wrong with this world. Judgment isn't allowed. When we had judgment, people behaved better. If everyone in that line was truly in need, I'd be the first one to be there to help them. Did you see the cars lined up there? Nice cars, which equals stupid people. If you only had people who were truly so down on their luck that they couldn't put away 3 days worth of canned food and water, there wouldn't have been so many. I'm so sick and tired of this PC crap where you can't make judgment about the stupid behavior of others. I'm willing to help the truly needy, but not the stupid. And believe me, oh compassionate one, they're out there taking advantage of you and your kind every single day.
Use your own judgment.
If you're uncomfortable with the doctor's preventive measures, let him/her know that and hold off on it for now. If Kitty's having trouble in the future, take her back at that time and have whatever you need to have done performed. The vet will certainly offer routine testing, x-rays, even dental work just like "people doctors" do, but if you don't think it's necessary for your pet's overall health and well-being you're still the best judge of that.
MT since 1978, became Veterinary Assistant in August, 2005.
My statement was not a judgment of anyone
Just simply an observation. As for the sad state of health care cost and coverage, I agree with you. As of right now, my husband, myself, and our baby have no insurance because he just changed jobs and we won't get it until April 1. So why is it cheaper for me to go to the ER with the sniffles just because I have no health insurance? I'm still going to get a bill from them!
Medicaid is a different story. And my post had nothing to do with the indigent or health insurance challenged. And again, no judgment stated or implied.
Tell him there is only ONE that is qualified to pass judgment
on you, and he's not the ONE.
I don't care either way. I'm not passing judgment.
I don't care who's gay or who reads the Bible. I'm not preaching or Bible-thumping, as your dander up implies that I am evidently. I just thought it silly that the other poster said a man married another man so as not to live in sin when the Bible states that homosexuality is a sin. It's not a debate or a judgment call. Stop taking it personally and see the humor in the other post. It's ironic. Geez, make an observation and get an invitation to debate religion. No, thanks!
You dare question the judgment of the almighty RN! How dare you!
Don't you know that RN's know everything and are the beginning and end all of all that's holy in the medical kingdom!?
But seriously, you have my sympathy, girl. Hang in there.
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