Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pennsylvania

Hello,

I had a law firm file a civil complaint against me to recover money they say I owe them for services rendered. There are various reasons why their charges, etc. are unfair and unjustified.

OK. So, they filed a civil complaint to get their money. I called the court to inform them that intended to enter a defense to the complaint. I was told I also needed to fax them of my intentions, which I did. I have the letter and the confirmation sheet that the fax was successfully sent.

Instead of receiving notice of my court date, I received notice that a default judgment had entered against me since I did not respond to the original complaint, which as mentioned above, I had. I called the court to ask how this could have happened and they told me they had no record of my fax. I again requested to have my opportunity to defend myself. I was told my only option was to file an appeal.

I then filed an appeal with the Prothonotary;s Office In Forma Pauperis. The next day I was told that my petition for leave to proceed In Forma Pauperis had been denied.

What can I do?? In my opinion, I have been refused my legal right to defend myself, first by the court claiming they never received my fax (but I have proof they did), and second, by refusing my appeal In Forma Pauperis (and I proved that I have a negatvie cash flow each month (income vs expense).

Please tell me if there is anything I can do.

Thank You.

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