What do i do to receive the statuary damages under the FCRA  and the FDCPA ? What court(s) do I sue in?.?
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In this case I'd recommend hiring a lawyer.  I'm not familiar with the California laws.\n\nIn Michigan, I don't believe you can sue the state.  However, due to a lot of abuse of the lien laws here, they may actually work with you in suing the creditor.\n\nYou can also sue in small claims court.  But for large amounts, you need to be able to prove damages.
200486
They will be happy to get whatever you are willing to give them.  Suing people costs money, if they can avoid it they will.\n\nI would call and arrange a payment schedule with them.  Then, you can stop worrying about it and they will know that they can expect a repayment.\n\nDo it soon, I am sure this is KILLING your credit!
11271
Contact one of the following:\nYour attorney\nClerk of Courts where the action was settled\nChild support recovery office (or equivilant in your State)
806081
Seek advice from the person (solicitor?) who assisted you in the compensation claim.\n\nAlthough you may be able to obtain judgment against them for non-payment of the compensation actually getting the money out of them might be a different story.\n\nI don't think that the previous comment about the Chief Executive going to prison is correct - this is not a criminal but a civil case.
193871
loook at the document which awarded you money and make sure there is no disclaimer stating that this is the only compensation that you can receive. next call a free consulation lawyer and see what he says.  most lawyers who work in personal injury charge a 33% fee and some will not charge you if they dont collect something for you,  good luck and good health
586439
1)  GET INSURANCE NOW!!!\n\n2)  Talk to the guy.  Get a feel for him.  Attorneys are not morons.  If you have no money for him to go after then he probably won't bother trying to sue you.  Chances are that he has full coverage including uninsured motorist coverage.  He should get full compensation from his own insurer.\n\nCall him.  Offer to provide him a full financial disclosure showing that you have no attachable assets.  Offer to provide this in exchange for a release of all claims against you.  \n\nThe important thing is to talk to the guy.  If he's smart and not too angry with you, then he'll probably settle up with you without going after you.
972946
First, I am really sorry to hear this and wish you all the best.\n\nBut knowing a good law firm requires knowing the specific jurisdiction of the event. You are going to be looking for a plaintiff's litigation firm which specializes in personal injury. While money is not necessarily an objective, the recovery might be extensive assuming the estate of the deceased driver has anything to give. I would recommend consulting with a few different lawyers in your area and comparing their advice. Given what you have said, the recovery should be rather significant (including injuries to your wife, vehicle loss, loss of wages, and any potential impact it might have on the child). But just compare the advice of the attnys in the area and proceed from there.
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Hey icemike.  Sad but ramrod may be right.  I had to take a former co-worker/friend to small claims court.  First you have to go to the closest district court (probably to where the modeling agency is in this case or maybe to your house) and fill out some forms (need to explain the issue, need to know the address/phone number etc of the modeling agency,etc) and pay a filing fee (it may be around $70 and the defendant is forced to pay this back to you if you win the case).  My case was a couple of months after I filed and the defendant never showed up so I automatically won the case.  Tried having their wages garnished but they quickly quit their job.  Next I tried to have any bank savings seized but you needed to know where they banked (luckily I did but they didn't have any cash).  Then I went back to the court to seize any property (car/real estate/etc) that the person owned but the court could find nothing (car was leased, house was in exes name,etc.).  Each step I took was @$75 more and a year later I still haven't collected anything of the $3,000 verdict (the max in Michigan small claims-defendant actually owed $5,000 but I didn't want to bother with lawyers and a longer court process) plus the increased costs of each attempt to collect(technically the defendant will have to pay all these fees too). Basically, the defendant skipped town and it has become my responsibility to track defendant down (believe me the court has been absolutely no help); I have 20 years or more to collect (plus interest is supposedly accumulating on the amount owed) but right now I don't see that happening.  You may want to go file a complaint with a government agency like the Better Business Bureau instead.  Another thing is to look at the contract, it may not say any jobs are guaranteed and, in that case, your friend is probably screwed; I know recently a "modeling agency" notified me to come work for them as a "scout" where basically people paid you to register them as models but no work was ever guaranteed for these people; it sure sounded like the "agency" was scamming both the "models" and "scouts" because the agency took a good cut of the money and probably left the scout with all the legal liabilty.  The only other option I can suggest is to go to the modeling agency, if they actually have an office nearby, and tell them you are going to protest/picket(I'd check with the police or someone first to see how to do it legally) and or possibly put an ad in the paper(s) explaining your dealings with them to the public(I'd see a lawyer or someone before doing it though to make sure you can't be sued for slander).  Perhaps the possible negative press/scaring away of further "customers" will be enough for them to give you your money back. Good luck!
1141872
The other posters above are correct in that you should contact the police and give them every piece of evidence that you have. Also contact a civil attorney though, and get the ball rolling on a civil suit to collect the money owed to you.
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Judge Joe Brown would love for you to give him a call.  LOL, but if not, Small Claims Court is definately the way to go.  It helps if you have documentation that you actually gave them the money (such as a cancelled check).  But the odds are your friend wont show up for court anyway, and you'll just get a default judgement for the $$.  Of course, collecting the $$ after that can be a whole new challenge.
587359
it sounds like the local authorities are out to get you (for whatever reason). My recommendation is that you find an out-of-town lawer and call teh FBI to see if tehy will put certain local officials under investigation. People thinkt his kind of underhanded stuff just doesn't happen anymore but I've seen it a million times. You may want to even get an out-of-state lawyer to take the case just in case. If you lose the case and the FBI finds things wrong in the local authorities you may get a chance to get your money back with interest.
189598
Contact the County District Attorneys office who disposed of the guys case, ask for his disposition and location.\nIf you were a victim to a crime you are intitled to the crime victims compensation act.
774251
CarCraze --- you are wrong, sorry to say\n\nWhat you have there, my dear, is a bona fide Court Order for you to appear in court to answer to a Motion to Collect a Debt. If it is on Court paper and has a case number, call the Court to confirm the Docket Number, and find out when the hearing date is.\n\n\nYES, they do have that power.\n\nYES, That is the equivalent of a Subpoena.\n\nIf you "just let it ride", as you say, don't be surprised when you open up your paycheck and you find a good chunk of it GONE !\n\nWhat you should do:\n\nSeek legal counsel (get a lawyer) and come up with a manageable payment plan that is both satisfactory to your creditor, and workable for you.\n\nDON'T HESITATE - you will regret it.
582420
Start with your county's District Attorney's Office. They often investigate claims against local officials. Some have a Public Integrity Unit. Good luck!
1120421
Join the crowd.  There are millions of us.  \n\nFirst of all I would keep a close eye on my credit reports.\n\nI am not sure I would sue.  If it comes to that, more than likely there will be a class action suit.  Great!  Lawyers will get rich and you will get $4.22 for your efforts.\n\nCheck to see what kind of damage has been sustained if any.
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Your Department of Fair Trading & Consumer Affairs are the first point of contact.  Next, you can try the Small Claims Tribunal and also check with the Public Prosecutions Office what sort of cases they will handle.  Good Luck.
1124641
If the car was being used witout your authorization...there should be an additional charge against the person driving it at the time of the accident! You can recoupe those damages thru restitution no law suit necessary. If you want to sue for breach of contract...you need to file suit. If you want to get a judgement in excess of 5k (in NY) you can not file small claims. My suggestion take what you can get in small claims so you dont have to pay the lawyers!