Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Alabama

medical collection agency fees

I received a statement from a medical debt collector stating that I owed $20 more than the statement from the doctor showed. I was informed it was a ''collection fee.'' Is that legal in the state of Alabama? If not, how do I fight it?


Asked on 10/15/07, 10:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rhonda Hood Hood & Lay, LLC

Re: medical collection agency fees

Most documents you sign when you initially consent to treatment contain a clause that permits the addition of collections fees, attorney fees, costs and interests in the event you fail to pay for the services. If your contact provided for a collection fee, then it is enforceable.

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Answered on 10/15/07, 10:53 am


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