Palisades Collections , AT&T & Attorney who represen

How can Palisades Collections with AT&T continue to rob consumers and get away with it. I was informed for the first time on 9-29-2006 that I owe them almost 1400.00 from 2003 and that I was being suied I have moved twice since 2003 to 2 different cities and was told they were sending info to my original address which I have not lived there since early 2004.I spoke with their attorney's office that same day and agreed to an out of court settlement of 3 pmt of 457.00.I made my first payment on 11-06-2006 and requested at that time a copy of the so called detailed bill and copy of my original contract before they would get second pmt.I got another letter around same date stating again that I was being suied.Icalled the attorney again and was told that I would continue to get these letters until the debt was paid and not to worry.I received a letter after I got back from holiday 12-04-2006 stating that I was suied in court on 11-30-2006 and since I was a no show the Judge awarded Palisades full pmt of almost $1800.00.What makes them think they can just run over consumers and get what they want..I was attempting to settle my debt which from what I can remember from 2003 was around $600.00.They just picked the wrong girl to mess with..After searching the net today I see alot of complaints about this company and AT&T.I am talking to my attorney tomorrow.I already complained to the FTC.