California injury laws
Civil Code § 3045.1: hospital liens
A hospital that provides emergency and ongoing care to an injured person may have a lien on the damages that person recovers from the party responsible for the injury. Hospital liens affect how a settlement is paid out, so request itemized bills early.
What the law says
A hospital that provides emergency and ongoing care to an injured person may have a lien on the damages that person recovers from the party responsible for the injury.
Official text (excerpt)
shall, if the person has a claim against another for damages on account of his or her injuries, have a lien upon the damages recovered, or to be recovered, by the person
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Why it matters in an injury claim
Hospital liens affect how a settlement is paid out, so request itemized bills early. Our trauma center page lists how to request records from each Riverside County trauma center.
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