Hospital Bill Question
Date: Tue, 09/08/2009 - 17:31
Does the statute of Limitations apply to a Hospital bill? I have a collection agency contacting me regarding a bill that has to be over ten years old and is threatening to sue me over it.
Which state are you from? You may have to search the internet fo
Which state are you from? You may have to search the internet for the statute of limitation of your state.
However, the situation may differ for public hospitals.
SOLSs by state: "http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/civil-statute
SOLSs by state:
"http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/civil-statute-of-limitations/"
If it's over 10 years old, there really isn't much of a chance of it being collectible or enforceable (I didn't look up every single state) so they are just bluffing, illegally by the way. They are likely a junk debt buyer. Tell them to take a flying leap. Send them a Cease & Desist letter.
