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- 553 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 105 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:09/12/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I emailed Linebarger, Goggan, *********************************************** LLP for this issue:I received a letter from your office on Saturday, September 10, 2**2 addressed to ******************* about unpaid tax payable to Upshur ***************** (Account Number ********, Years due: ************, Property Description: ********************************* G U W#** ******** Sulphur River/******). I don't know how or why your office assumed this person lives in my home address in, *****, **. I am not related to, met or ever heard of *******************. My prior last name was ***** when I was married to my first husband but changed back to my maiden name after my husband died. Also, my full legal name does not include '****'. This bill does not belong to me. Please remove me and stop sending your mailings to my primary residence. I checked BBB and found many complaints against your office. I will also submit this complaint to BBB.
Business Response
Date: 09/14/2022
*************** to the consumer complaint filed with your office by ****************************. ******** complaint regards a letter she received addressed to ******************* for a balance owed to our client, the Upshur ******************
We have determined that the complainant ******************, is not the ******************* who has an unpaid balance with our client. The complainants address became associated with the account by mistake due to having a similar last name.
We have taken the complainants address off the account so that she will no longer receive communications regarding the balance owed. We apologize for any convenience to the complainant.
Please accept the above information as our response to the complaint. We trust that this information will be sufficient to allow for resolution of the complaint.In the event additional information is desired or necessary, please let us know.Initial Complaint
Date:09/12/2022
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
In ~2019 I received a speeding ticket in **********, **. I paid the citation on time. For years since then I have received regular letters in the mail warning me that I have a warrant out for my arrest and that I must pay this firm $113.73 in order to resolve the issue. I have contacted ********** repeatedly and they have ensured me that I have no outstanding balance and no warrant, and that they have tried to get Linebarger to cease contacting me. I have tried addressing this with Linebarger myself and was told, rather bluntly, that they did not believe me that the issue was resolved.Business Response
Date: 09/20/2022
Dear ******************:
On behalf of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, *************** to your complaint, which we received from the BBB on September 12, 2022. Your complaint regards an amount due to City of ******************** Court.
According to your complaint you paid the total amount due for ****************** traffic citation E0050741-01 prior to receiving our letters stating that a balance of $113.73 remained due and owing.
Upon receipt of your complaint all attempts to collect this debt were ceased. ****************** Municipal court has confirmed that citation E0050741-01 has been paid in full and we have updated our records based on this new information and there will be no further attempts to contact you about this matter.
I hope this will be sufficient to satisfy your inquiry and resolve this matter. In the event you need additional information,please do not hesitate to contact me. My direct dial is ************.Customer Answer
Date: 09/20/2022
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
*****************************Initial Complaint
Date:09/06/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
This is a scam. I received a letter in August 2022 stating that I owed a ticket for a "TR-Red light camera written by local enforcement", ************************ the amount of $356.25. This information is false. I asked for proof of the driver and they said that the city only took pictures of the license plate and not of the driver. I do not owe this ticket. I have never been in ******* or around the ******* area in my life.Business Response
Date: 09/08/2022
*************:
On behalf of Linebarger Goggan Blair &Sampson, LLP (Firm), I am responding to the complaint filed with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in regard to the Firms collection efforts on behalf of the Clerk of Court for Orange County, ** (Clerk) for Case No. 2021-TR-125042-A-O (the Traffic Case). Upon receipt of this complaint, we placed the Traffic Case in a stop work status for review.
The Firm represents the Clerk in the collection of delinquent court fees and fines. The Clerk forwarded the Traffic Case to our Firm as payment obligations related to this case have become delinquent.
The Traffic Case stems from a ******* Uniform Traffic Citation, identified as Citation No. AF5ANTE, issued in your name in accordance with ******* Statute Section ******** based on your alleged failure to stop at a red light in violation of ******* Statute Section *******. Pursuant to ******* Statute Section ********(1)(c), a traffic citation for failing to stop at a red light is issued by mailing the traffic citation to the address of the registered owner of the motor vehicle. I have enclosed a copy of this citation for your review. According to court records, the citation appears valid as there is no decision of the Orange County Court rendering the citation invalid. We have also confirmed with the Clerk that the obligation is still outstanding. I would encourage you to view the video footage and photos of the incident available online. The website is www.*************.com, and the login information in the form of the notice number and pin number are located on the upper right hand side of the enclosed citation.
Unfortunately, the Firm does not have the authority to modify the outstanding obligation related to the Traffic Case or to transfer the liability for the citation. However, if you would like to dispute the citation and/or request a transfer of the liability for the citation, you will need to file an affidavit as described in ******* Statute Section ******** and request a hearing with the Orange County Court. As a courtesy, the Firm has placed this account in a stop work status in the Firms system for a period of 90 days to provide you with an opportunity to dispute the citation or to attempt to reassign liability. By placing your account in a stop work status, the Firm will cease collection efforts during this time. However,please note that all enforcement mechanisms will remain in place during this time unless the Orange County Court alters the legal status of the citation.
I hope this is enough to satisfy your inquiry. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at ************.
Best Regards,
*************************, Esq. ****************************
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BBBInitial Complaint
Date:09/06/2022
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I received a letter in the mail from this company stating that I have delinquent court fines balance $33.05 on 09/01/2022.They provide me an account#: ********, and ******** municipal court case # I00060925 in the letter.No further details is provided regarding to this court fines, such as when, where and how this fines is relate to me. When I call them on 09/02/2022, they tell me it was a parking ticket for car plate AJE9010 on 03/27/2019.That is funny, I never have a car with this car plate and I never went to ******** on 03/27/2019. All the cars and car plates information under my name can by verified by ******. So this is a potentially fraudulent letter and try to collect the fines not related to me. This letter is wasting my time.I need Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP stop to send this wrong notice, remove me from their system, and make an apology on sending wrong letter and wasting my time.Business Response
Date: 09/16/2022
I am responding to the consumer complaint filed with your office by *************,regarding an account for unpaid parking violation fines owed to our client, ************************ (the Court), Case #I000*****. Upon receipt of this complaint, we placed the Traffic Case in a stop-work status for review.
The Firm represents the Court in the collection of delinquent court fees and fines. The Clerk forwarded the Parking Violation case to our Firm as payment obligations related to this case became delinquent.
This Parking Violation case stems from a ticket #***** issued the name of ************* for parking more than 24 hours in one spot, Violation Code 10.28.015. I have enclosed a copy of this citation for the complainants review. According to court records, the citation is valid as there is no decision of the Municipal Court rendering the citation invalid. We have also confirmed with the Clerk that the obligation is still outstanding. The Court had reason to believe the vehicle which generated the ticket was registered to the complainant at the time the ticket was issued.
Unfortunately, the Firm does not have the authority to modify the decision of the Court as to liability or fine amount. It appears that the complainant has filed a Declaration of Non-Responsibility with the Court. The Firm will await instruction from the Court as to the further handling of this account.
I hope this is enough to satisfy the inquiry.
Best Regards,
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Enclosure
cc:fileCustomer Answer
Date: 09/17/2022
Complaint: 17900450
I am rejecting this response because:The copy of the citation is not very clear, but I am able to find vehicle license No. *******, STATE **, expire 8/19, Make Volks or Volvs? Color light?I never have this car and this car plate. Please don't tell me you had reason to believe the vehicle was under my name. We need evidence!Please show me the evidence from **************** ********** of ********* that this vehicle which generated the ticket was registered under my name.This company can't attach this kind of evidence because they don't have it.Furthermore, the ticket was opened on 03/27/2019 13:30, the address in the ticket doesn't match it where they mailed me the letter. I had been in my current address since Dec 2016.Fortunately I have my ****** timeline enabled, it clearly shows that I never went to ******** city on this date.I have sent email to ************************ because this parking ticket is not related to me.I was told my submitted file was sent to the judge for review on 09/09.
Regards,
*************Business Response
Date: 09/29/2022
*************** to the consumers rejection of our Firms original response to the complaint filed with your office by *************, regarding an account for unpaid parking violation fines owed to our client, ************************ (the Court), Case #I00060925.
As stated in our original response, the Firm was awaiting instructions from the Court, after an opportunity to review the complainants claims. The Firm received notification from the Court that they had dismissed the referenced ticket. See court docket, attached. In turn, our Firm has closed the file on the complainant.
This is our final resolution of this matter.Customer Answer
Date: 10/01/2022
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
*************Initial Complaint
Date:08/31/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
These idiots call my business phone every week or two times a week with a robo call looking for someone. The number they call is the 2d line to my own law office which I've had for over 20 years, and is also the number I use for my health care advocacy biz. I am totally sick of their continuing to call looking for someone who is not here, has never been here and who I do not know who it is. I have warned them that the next step is that I will be contacting the *** and seeking a fine and/or damages.Business Response
Date: 09/07/2022
***************:
On behalf of Linebarger Goggan Blair &Sampson, LLP (Firm), *************** to the complaint you filed with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) on August 31, 2022.
The complaint alleges that your phone number has been associated with an account in error and that you have been unsuccessful in your attempts to remove your number from this account. We have removed your phone number from this account in our system, which will prevent you from receiving any further calls in regard to this account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
I hope this is enough to satisfy your inquiry. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at ************.
Best Regards,
*************************, Esq.Initial Complaint
Date:08/30/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I received a letter addressed to ******* ***** Call. My maiden name was *********************** but my middle name is *********. This letter states that I am responsible for Court Fees from El Dorado Superior Court case P16CRM1158-2. I have never been to El Dorado County in my life. This is a fraudulent letter and an attempt to collect a debt that is not mine. I want an apology letter and I want all of my contact information to be deleted from their database IMMEDIATELYBusiness Response
Date: 09/01/2022
*************** to the consumer complaint filed with your office by *****************************. ******************** complaint regards a letter she received addressed to ******* ***** Call for a balance owed to our client, the El Dorado Superior Court.
After a review of our skip tracing information, we have determined that the complainant ******************, is the not the ******* ***** Call who has an unpaid balance with our client. The complainants address became associated with the account by mistake due to having a similar name.
We have taken the complainants address off the account so that she will no longer receive communications regarding the balance owed. We apologize for any convenience to the complainant.
Please accept the above information as our response to the complaint. We trust that this information will be sufficient to allow for resolution of the complaint. In the event additional information is desired or necessary, please let us know.Initial Complaint
Date:08/22/2022
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I received a toll bill for the ****************************** in July 2022 in the amount of $9.60. The bill was address to an *********************** (not me, nor have I ever held this name). Additionally, the bill did not have any details about vehicle, license plate, or date when said *********************** was on that toll road. I havent been in the *********** for nearly 3 years and havent driven on that road for 4-5 years. I called the ***** ***************** on 7/29/22 to notify them of the above information. On this phone call, I was assured they would make note of this and search for the true person this bill was supposed to go to. On August 15, I receive a notice from Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP that they are attempting to collect a debt now in the amount of $29.60. This bill does not belong to me - no details were provided about the toll in the first place, and thats not even my name.Business Response
Date: 08/23/2022
I am responding to the consumer complaint filed with your office by *************************. ****************** complaint regards an account for unpaid tolls and fees owed to our client, the ****************************** (*****).
Upon receipt of this complaint, we reviewed the account with *****. Our client has advised that the plate on the account was misread. As such, ***** has dismissed the toll violations and recalled the account from our office. There is no further amount due by *****************
Please accept the above information as our response to the complaint. We trust that this information will be sufficient to allow for resolution of the complaint. In the event additional information is desired or necessary, please let us know.Customer Answer
Date: 08/29/2022
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
*************************Initial Complaint
Date:08/19/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
They are committing fraud by falsely representing themselves as a DOT collection agency and requesting payment for false traffic violations.Business Response
Date: 08/22/2022
**************:
On behalf of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (Firm), I am responding to the recent complaint number ******** issued by the BBB in regards to our firms collection efforts on behalf of the Clerk of the Court for Miami-Dade County, ** (Clerk) for Traffic Citation No. AAYHMAE.
We reviewed the case upon receipt of the complaint and put the case in a stop work status. The complaint alleges we are committing fraud by collecting false traffic citations. For your convenience, Ive attached a copy of the citation issued against ************************* for a Red Light Camera Violation on or about 2 February 2021. The citation remains open and due.
I hope this is enough to satisfy your inquiry. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at ************.
Best Regards,
******************************
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bbbCustomer Answer
Date: 08/22/2022
Complaint: 17742196
I am rejecting this response because: I did not reside in ******* nor did I visit ******* at that time so this is extremely false information.
Regards,
*************************Initial Complaint
Date:08/16/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Law Firm i asking for $466.70 in toll violations from 2013. The company *************** was sold in 2014 and again in 2019. At the time of said violations all vehicles had sunpass and were attached to a company credit card. There is no way these fines are legit and we believe there is fraud involved - looking for some help.Business Response
Date: 08/23/2022
**************:
On behalf of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (Firm), I am responding to complaint number ******** issued by the BBB in regards to our firms collection efforts on behalf of the Miami Dade Clerk of Court (Clerk) for Traffic Citation Nos. 1150YVO and 6995YVI, issued against VAC AIR SERVICE ********* WASH. Upon receipt of this complaint, we placed the case in review.
The complaint alleges the citations are fraudulent because of a SunPass Account. Upon review, the citations remain outstanding with open balances. For your convenience, Ive attached copies of the citations for your review.
I hope this is enough to satisfy your inquiry. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at ************.
Best Regards,
******************************
PartnerInitial Complaint
Date:08/15/2022
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I received a potentially fraudulent letter in the mail from this law firm. Apparently HUNDREDS of other people have as well, and they have complaints listed on YOUR (BBB) website. How does this firm still have an "A+" rating with the BBB? Ridiculous. Here's the email I just sent to them, via your site, which includes the details:"I received a "WARNING: YOUR LICENSE MAY BE SUSPENDED" letter in the mail from your firm, claiming that I owe $380.90 to Miami-Dade County from December of 2019. First of all, I was nowhere near ***** the entire month of December 2019. I keep immaculate records in my calendar. Second, I did a search for the citation number you gave me on the Miami-Dade website. Your citation number isn't even in the proper format. I also did a search for open citations based on my name; none could be found. Therefore, I immediately demand you provide me with proof of this supposed citation, including the make/model and license plate number of the vehicle, the exact date and time of the infraction, and any other supporting information you have available. I will, in the mean time, be investigating your firm for a possible fraud report to the **** and State ************************** Good day."Business Response
Date: 08/23/2022
************:
On behalf of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (Firm), I am responding to complaint number ******** issued by the BBB in regards to our firms collection efforts on behalf of the Miami Dade Clerk of Court (Clerk) for Traffic Citation No. ACP7YSE, issued against ***********************. Upon receipt of this complaint, we placed the case in review.
Upon review, it appears the citation is for a Red Light Camera Violation. The date listed on the letter 16 December 2019 is not the date of the infraction, but the date the citation was created. The infraction date is 24 September 2019. For your convenience, Ive attached a copy of the citation for your review.
I hope this is enough to satisfy your inquiry. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at ************.
Best Regards,
******************************
PartnerCustomer Answer
Date: 08/23/2022
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
***********************
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