Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas
Hospital
Can hospitals. Special a county hospital try to collect for a bills over seven years old or even for their misfortune of sending the bill to the correct address.
Asked on 2/03/04, 3:43 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Bradie
Bradie, Bradie & Bradie
Re: Hospital
The hospital can try to collect the bill, since the debt itself hasn't gone away. However, the statute of limitations bars the remedy, so if they file a lawsuit, limitations is an affirmative defense.
Answered on 2/03/04, 3:56 pm