What is the name of your state? CA
I was involved in an auto accident back in 1999. I went to see the chiropractor for a few months and we won a small case against the other driver's insurance company. they gave us a check for $7200, in which 1/3 went to pay the chiropractor, 1/3 went to the attorney, and the other 1/3 came to me. So I had thought the whole thing had been settled.
I come to now know that the chiropractor had never gotten their money and my account with them is now in collections and is on my credit report as a collection item. I have tried to contact the attorney and it turns out that the law office is now owned by someone else and that attorney is not there anymore. I have tried to find this attorney and I have found where he is practicing (I think) but I don't have his contact info.
What can I do in this kind of situation? I am furious that there is a negative item on my credit report now when this should have been resolved 5 years ago.
Thanks.
I was involved in an auto accident back in 1999. I went to see the chiropractor for a few months and we won a small case against the other driver's insurance company. they gave us a check for $7200, in which 1/3 went to pay the chiropractor, 1/3 went to the attorney, and the other 1/3 came to me. So I had thought the whole thing had been settled.
I come to now know that the chiropractor had never gotten their money and my account with them is now in collections and is on my credit report as a collection item. I have tried to contact the attorney and it turns out that the law office is now owned by someone else and that attorney is not there anymore. I have tried to find this attorney and I have found where he is practicing (I think) but I don't have his contact info.
What can I do in this kind of situation? I am furious that there is a negative item on my credit report now when this should have been resolved 5 years ago.
Thanks.