Why It’s Smart To Hire A Lawyer To Protect Your Rights Against Debt Collector Abuse
October 6, 2008
A debt collector abuses you so badly that you file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission or your state agency. Maybe you send a letter to the debt collector and threaten to sue them.
Lo and behold. you get a phone call from an official-sounding person. The voice on the other end of the phone line apologizes, assures you that they has fired the “bad egg,” and offers your $500 for your troubles.
Do you take the money?
That’s the problem with the Internet - and even with sites such as this one. Information is plentiful enough for you to know that you have rights, and that those rights have been violated. But what you don’t know is the value of the claim, and how to approach the case.
In fact, you probably don’t even know if there are additional rights that have been violated.
Once again I ask you - do you take the money?
No, you don’t take the money. You go to a lawyer like me or someone who does what I do. Get your situation evaluated by a professional.
After all, you wouldn’t give yourself brain surgery would you?
This isn’t brain surgery. But it IS a complex set of laws and rights that intertwine in a number of ways. There aren’t many lawyers who protect consumer rights, and fewer who do it well. In the right hands a case can be evaluated reliably, and handled capably.
When that happens, your recovery may be better or not - but it will be fairer and designed to protect you in the future from further abuses.
If you believe that a debt collector has violated your rights, contact me immediately to discuss your legal options.
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