Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

What is my first step?

A Chiropractor friend had a patient who was in a car accident in 1996. Although my friend was never contacted, there was supposedly a settlement reached, after litigation, in 1999.

First of all, is there a statute of limitations on his ability to collect? And, if it is still possible to follow up on this, where do we start?

Thank you for your time and consideraiton.


Asked on 10/08/06, 9:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roy Hoffman Law Offices of Roy A. Hoffman

Re: What is my first step?

Assuming your Chiropractor did not file a lien in a lawsuit, the statute of limitation period is either 2 or 4 years. If your Chiropractor did not have a written agreement with the patient, the statute would be 2 years (because it was an oral agreement). That means that his right to pursue repayment probably expired in 2001.

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Answered on 10/09/06, 4:37 pm


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