My dentist tries to collect money through collection agency after he did malpractice.?

He distroyed my teeth and I reported him to California Dental Board a year ago. Now he is asking for money. I spent 5 time more money to fix his malpractice. What should I do ? I will not pay anything for his malpractice. We disputed about his practice and he know this. But he is really unethical and not professional asking for money for that now. He is insane. What should I do if he send this to a collection agency.

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Are you saying that you sued him in Civil Court and won a mal-parctice judgment against him?
Or, are what you saying is that you simpley are not satisfied with the work he performed?
If the later is the senario then you can't scream mal-practice!
You must prove mal-practice.
It's my judgment that you are simpley not satisfied with the work performed by the Dentist otherwise you wouldn't be getting billed.
If there was mal-practice and or gross neglegence then for sure you would have aquired a tort lawyer and this matter would be resolved in the proper fourm and not in yahoo Question and Answers!

Sue his ***! Don't let him get away with that. Cause he will do other's like that.
The Dental Board can advise you what to do. Also inquire at the American Dental Association what you should do
How were things resolved at the state board? If they found against him, I'd suggest you consult a lawyer to see what your rights are about not paying.

Unfortunately, the dentist never gave you a guarantee that your treatment would be successful and yet, I am sure that you signed an agreement to pay all related charges. It sucks, but that's the legal reality of it at this point.

Ultimately, to collect from you, he may need to get a judgement against you. This would mean a court appearance. If you can document the amount of money you spent to undo the damage, maybe the judge in that court would see things your way.

Still, I'd suggest that you consult with a lawyer.

Years ago, a lady hit my son while he was legally operating his moped. She was found at fault and she was issued a ticket. He was not. She appeared in court and was found guilty. About a month later, we received a letter from her lawyer demanding payment for the damage my son's body did to her car when she struck him. I thought, "You've gotta be kidding me," and ignored it. About a month later, we received a stronger demand and the threat of a lawsuit. I had no choice but to go to a lawyer and ask his advice. He said, "Wait a minute. YOU were the injured party here." I hated the thought of it, but we filed a suit against them for all the things lawyers can come up with when they want to. The truth was on our side and the lady's insurance carrier offered a settlement if we would just keep it out of court. You might find the same result.
Thanks for all your answer. I am the original asker.

Consulting with a lawyer was good. However,we tried to contact and met many lawyers. Most of them think this is too small and many don't really want to be involved in malpractice thing. It is suck..so we waisted one year and the laywer said that it is valid onlly for one year so now I am kind of gave up a legal option unless they bother us again. I don' think there are many good lawyers who is willing to take this case. Anyway,what if they report this to credit agency to destroy my credit score? Can I contact credit agency and explain this with a letter? Maybe can I send the copy of what I sent to Dental Board?

Thanks.
It is my job to work with collection agencies in my dental practice.

The first thing you should remember is you need to communicate. I know it sounds basic, but people - even collection people - hate to be ignored.

Tell the collection agency you are disputing the charges, then send them a letter to that effect. Sorry to ask, but is English your first language? You might need someone to write the letter for you. Don't say you won't pay the bill- say you want to settle a dispute before you pay.

This should stall any collection action and keep your credit clear for now.

If you reported the situation to the California Dental Board a year ago, what was resolved? Did the board take any action?

A few bad dentists make the rest of the honest, highly skilled professionals cringe.
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get a lawyer
Sue him for 100,000,000.$.

That'll teach that slimy licker of tiny people's bottoms! I mean it.Sue him!
Tell him"Take a hike ,you quack!" then quack in his face.(they hate it when you do that.) Get some blood capsules at a Halloween store and start bleeding from the mouth when you see him in court.
Tell the judge he fugg up yo mouf.
I would send him diarreha if you know his address in a big box with a bow on it.
It can be yours,or a friend's,it doesn't matter.
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