how long does an unpaid medical bill stay on credit report
In November of 2001, while I was in college, I was hit by a car. I suffered $28,000 of damage, almost all of which was billed to my parents. Apparently, however, a radiology place took an x-ray and billed me in my dorm. I vacated the dorm after the accident and never got the bill. I have now discovered the bill, for $58, on my credit report. I think it was added to my report in 2004. How long will it stay on my credit report? Would it do any good to pay it?