Re: attaching lawsuits

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Did you have an attorney representing you in any part of
these actions? How about in the lawsuits for your injuries?

On 12/29/04, need to know wrote:
> Hi, everyone.
>
> I am needing to know if it is legal to completely attach
> and sell lawsuits.
>
> I was injured and got behind on bills and in turn was
sued.
> The creditor took by attachment completely pending
lawsuits
> for the injuries I sustain. The bill owed was not near as
> much as the losses sustained. Can anyone tell me about the
> legalities of this? At the very least I could use some
help
> researching this. I am not sure where to start.
>
> I found some federal codes concerning extortionate credit
> collection actions. The creditor that attached these suits
> and sold them at sheriff's sale. Now are saying they are
> not going to prosecute the suits. I had refused to sign a
> waiver releasing the creditor. I can't tell you I knew
> exactly what was with the creditor I just knew it was not
> right the waiver they wanted me to sign. Come to find out
> later this creditor had shorted me funds with the first
> accident happened by making up false paperwork. I was
> having such a hard time keeping up with the accident, my
> husband was injured and then I had a major surgery on top
> of that. I did not discover the shortage on funds until
> after judgment had been entered.
> Can a creditor legally do this? Truly I could use some
> help.