Healthcare/Hospital Law
Apr. 14, 2005
Case Limits Hospitals' Right to Lien on Recoveries by Patients
Focus Column - Health Care Law - By Irena Leigh Norton and Michael J. Sarrao - On a typical day at hospital emergency rooms throughout California, people with health insurance seek treatment for injuries from automobile and other accidents caused by the negligence of third parties. Prior to April 4, a hospital could assert a lien under the Hospital Lien Act against the proceeds of the injured party's claim against the negligent third party, by serving a notice of lien in an amount equal to the
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Health Care Law
By Irena Leigh Norton
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