ICON/PJH threatening Legal Claim by BMI hospital - charge for non attendance of a consultation

[woolfie]

I have been having a protracted argument with BMI hosiptal regarding a charge for non attendance of a consultation.

 

They invited me to attend a consultation by letter but I did not receive the letter.

 

They are now demanding £99 and have handed it over to ICON collections

 

I have also had a letter today from PJH Solicitors stating I must pay ICON by cheque immediately.

 

I would like to know the following:-

 

1. Can they charge £99 for a missed appointment

2. I told them I didn't receive the letter but they say that it was sent so that is my problem

3. Do I have to deal with a collection agency regarding this and why would I pay them anyway?

 

Can anyone out there offer me some advice please?

 

Cheers

 

Woolfie

[AndyOrch]

Hi woolfie I have moved your thread to General Legal Issues

 

Please continue to post here to your thread.

 

Regards

 

Andy

[woolfie]

Cheers - I wasnt too sure

[dx100uk]

the two jokers you mention normally chase dodgy football league debts

 

don't forget that a DCA is not a bailiff

and has

NO SUCH LEGAL POWERS

 

and the fact that ICON have now asked PJH

[which is just the next desk in the same office

with just a different bloke sitting at

in a different coloured skirt

using the same printer on a different letterhead makes me laugh.]

 

there absolutely nothing they can do to you

 

it would be the hospital that would take you to court

not this lot, they are not the owners of this supposed debt so they cant.

 

if you read the letters carefully

you'll see they don't use the word WILL anywhere.

 

dx

[steampowered]

I don't see how they can expect you to pay for an appointment you weren't told about.

 

I'd simply tell them you didn't receive the letter and won't be paying. Whether the letter was sent or not isn't really relevant; you would clearly need to receive the letter to know about the appointment.