Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:4752 – Privilege on net proceeds collected from third party in favor of medical providers for services and supplies furnished injured persons
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:4752
- Ambulance service: means any person who through the use of one or more ambulances and certified emergency medical technicians as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:4751
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Health care provider: means a person, partnership, corporation, facility, or institution licensed by this state to provide health care or professional services as a physician, dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, optometrist, pharmacist, dietician, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or psychologist. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:4751
- Hospital: means an institution licensed as such by the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:4751
- Person: means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, government, political subdivision, or governmental agency. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:4751
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
A health care provider, hospital, or ambulance service that furnishes services or supplies to any injured person shall have a privilege for the reasonable charges or fees of such health care provider, hospital, or ambulance service on the net amount payable to the injured person, his heirs, or legal representatives, out of the total amount of any recovery or sum had, collected, or to be collected, whether by judgment or by settlement or compromise, from another person on account of such injuries, and on the net amount payable by any insurance company under any contract providing for indemnity or compensation to the injured person. The privilege of an attorney shall have precedence over the privilege created under this Section.
Acts 1990, No. 792, §1.