Medical debt lawsuits in California
If you have medical debt that the creditor claims you did not pay, you may be facing issues with debt collectors or even a lawsuit. The steps shown below give an overview of the typical steps involved in medical debt lawsuits.
Important things to know
- You will not go to jail for having an unpaid medical debt or having a judgment against you.
- You may be able to negotiate and settle your medical debt, often for less than you owe.
- Another company may have bought your debt from the creditor and this debt buyer may be who is suing you.
- You can choose to try to defend yourself in court, and it is up to the creditor to prove that you owe the money. Medical debt is one of the most defensible types of debt cases.
- If you lose, there are limits as to what the other side can take from you to collect.