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David v Goliath: How to beat a big hospital (using small claims court)

David v Goliath: How to beat a big hospital (using small claims court)

FromAn Arm and a Leg


David v Goliath: How to beat a big hospital (using small claims court)

FromAn Arm and a Leg

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a classic—and hilarious—David vs. Goliath story, Jeffrey Fox takes on a huge hospital over an outrageous bill, and wins.He's a bit of an expert in using small claims court to get satisfaction, and he's got detailed instructions for all of us.Here's his first lesson: The other side—no matter how big they are, and no matter what they say to you—doesn't actually get to make the rules. Not the LEGAL rules.The details of how he got to victory in this case are super-entertaining, and super-satisfying.Support us: You can now make a one-time donation OR make an ongoing monthly pledge.AND: During November and December 2020, your donation counts for DOUBLE, thanks to a campaign called NewsMatch. So cool. Just click here to give: https://armandalegshow.com/support/Want more detail on this whole small-claims-court strategy? Got you covered:Some folks have used just the threat of small claims court to get outrageous bills lowered. You'll hear all about it in our 2019 episode Can They Freaking DO That?!?: https://armandalegshow.com/episode/can-they-freaking-do-that/Law professor Christopher Robertson describes some of the legal theory behind this approach in a Harvard Law School blog post: https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2017/10/03/medical-bills-are-open-price-contracts-a-victory-for-the-little-guy/Jeffrey Fox posted documents from his case, and a brief narrative:http://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Writeup-1.pdfFinally, here's this episode's transcript: https://armandalegshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Arm-and-a-Leg-Transcript-S4-Ep07-David-v-Goliath-Published-Oct-29-2020.pdfSend your stories and questions: https://armandalegshow.com/contact/ or call 724 ARM-N-LEG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. Hosted by award-winning reporter Dan Weissmann (Marketplace, 99 Percent Invisible, Planet Money, Reveal). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.