QUESTION
Am I entitled to charge for attorney's fees in the medical field, in Florida?
Asked on Sep 13th, 2019 on Collections - Florida
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As a physician, when a patient owes me for my rendered medical services, If I sue and prevailed, can I add all the attorney's fee to the amount owed?
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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Tischhauser Law Group
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No - your MD does not become a JD or an Esq. just because. You would need to have this in your contracts and make sure your malpractice premiums are payable as having a collections policy directed at your patients is a fasttrack to a slew of medical malpractice claims.
Answered on Sep 24th, 2019 at 2:07 PM
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