Am I responsible for charges for laser treatments that I initially agreed to but canceled and never actually received?
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Am I responsible for charges for laser treatments that I initially agreed to but canceled and never actually received?
I was ” sold” a series of laser treatments at a medical office. I paid for the services but then changed my mind before receiving any treatment. Am I responsible for the charges in total $4200?
Asked on July 24, 2011 California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It depends. If you agreed to pay $4,200 in exchange for treatment--that is, you formed a contract, whether oral or written or some combination--that in exchange for $4,200, you would receive laser treatments, then that contract is enforceable against both sides. Just as you could force them to provide the treatments to you, if they were balking for some reason, they can force you to pay the $4,200. Once you contract, you can't "change your mind" unless it's the case that the agreement itself provided for that--that is, you could only back out of the contract if the agreement was that you had the right to change you mind and receive all you money back, with no further obligation to pay, unfortunately.
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